Microtus pennsylvanicus

(G. Ord, 1815)

Eastern Meadow Vole

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Cricetidae
Subfamily : Arvicolinae
Tribe : Microtini
Genus : Microtus
Subgenus : Pitymys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Ord, G. 1815. Zoology. Pp. 290–361 in Guthrie, W. (eds.). A new geographical, historical, and commercial grammar; and present state of the several kingdoms of the world. In two volumes. Vol. II. Johnson & Warner, Philadelphia, 603 pp.

Original name as described

Mus Pennsylvanica

Other common names

Meadow Vole · Block Island Meadow Vole · Penobscot Meadow Vole · Beach Vole · Muskeget Vole

Type locality

"meadows below Philadelphia," Pennsylvania, USA.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

Canada · United States

Subregion distribution

USA(IN,OH,KY,WV,VA,TN,GA,SC,NC,MD,PA,NJ,DE,NY,CT,RI,MA,NH,VT,ME)

Taxonomy notes

includes breweri; previously included M. drummondii and M. dukecampbelli

Taxonomy notes citation

Jackson, D. J., & Cook, J. A. (2020). A precarious future for distinctive peripheral populations of meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus). Journal of Mammalogy, 101(1), 36-51.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002096

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Microtus pennsylvanicus nigrans

Rhoads in Rhoads & R. T. Young, 1897

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

nigrans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ANSP 10494 (= SNR 3494)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

307

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1854589

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:344) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Microtus pennsylvanicus magdalenensis

Youngman, 1967

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

magdalenensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

CMN 27603

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

579

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:344) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Microtus pennsylvanicus copelandi

Youngman, 1967

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

copelandi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

CMN 5777

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

581

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:344) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Microtus pennsilvanicus shattucki

Howe, 1901

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

shattucki

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:10011

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:10011

Authority page

201

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Portland Society of Natural History

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Arvicola breweri

(S. F. Baird, 1857)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

breweri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:4365, USNM:MAMM:2828, USNM:MAMM:2829, USNM:MAMM:2830 (= USNM:MAMM:A3213), USNM:MAMM:2831 (= USNM:MAMM:A3214), USNM:MAMM:2832 (= USNM:MAMM:A3215)

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30ac88ebd-472f-46f8-989d-2cac117be440 http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35477b3b3-aae1-48ba-9f60-204b97d4d439 http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c6b44364-6742-4386-ab26-2ac0720d008a http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d3a73ffd-b1de-4d6a-acd1-30ee8bd92fcf https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:4365

Authority page

525

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58488293

Authority publication

Washington

Arvicola riparia Variety longipilis

(S. F. Baird, 1857)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

longipilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:5292, USNM:MAMM:A1708 (= USNM:MAMM:585), USNM:MAMM:A1920 (= USNM:MAMM:867), USNM:MAMM:A2172

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/395038673-d607-4366-86c7-5f525ef0fcef http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a445c5f5-0fc5-4046-90ca-2967e8a95fd9 http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b214ff80-86e1-44bd-81b9-f8c027b98657 https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:5292

Authority page

524

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58488292

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Arvicola rufidorsum

(S. F. Baird, 1857)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

rufidorsum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:54372

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:54372

Authority page

526

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58488294

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Arvicola terraenovae

(Bangs, 1894)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

terraenovae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-1104

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-1104

Authority page

129

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2328802

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Microtus pennsylvanicus acadicus

Bangs, 1897

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

acadicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-2155

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-2155

Authority page

239

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41432373

Authority publication

The American Naturalist

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:344) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Microtus fontigenus

Bangs, 1896

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

fontigenus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-3837

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-3837

Authority page

48

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2328887

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Microtus enixus

Bangs, 1896

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

enixus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-3973

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-3973

Authority page

1051

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41430129

Authority publication

The American Naturalist

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Microtus provectus

Bangs, 1908

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

provectus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-9794

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-9794

Authority page

20

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11304283

Authority publication

Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Microtus insularis

V. O. Bailey, 1898

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

insularis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Type

USNM:MAMM:186494

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37e91e01f-fdd9-4bcb-9818-adc25e06d42d

Authority page

86

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2263728

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Microtus nesophilus

V. O. Bailey, 1898

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

nesophilus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

USNM:MAMM:186494

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37e91e01f-fdd9-4bcb-9818-adc25e06d42d

Authority page

783

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31426963

Authority publication

Science

Name usages

  1. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:495) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Microtus pennsylvanicus labradorius

V. O. Bailey, 1898

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

labradorius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:186495

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3826733f3-0742-4a93-bc04-1eb16b0a0077

Authority page

88

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2263730

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:344) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Arvicola riparius

(G. Ord, 1825)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

riparius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

305

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24655423

Authority publication

Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

  1. Godman (1826:67, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49165759) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67021)
  2. Lesson (1827:280, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207747) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  3. Lesson (1842:146) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  4. True (1885:597, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306391) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)
  5. True (1885:597, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306391) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)
  6. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Hypud. noveboracensis

(H. R. Schinz, 1825)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

noveboracensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

386

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51523803

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Hypud. pratensis

(H. R. Schinz, 1825)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

pratensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

387

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51523804

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Arvicola noveboracensis

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

noveboracensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

147

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:147) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Arvicola pensylvaticus

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

pensylvaticus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

147

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:147) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Arvicola riparius riparius

(F. W. True, 1885)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

riparius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

597

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306391

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

True (1885:597, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306391) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)

Microtus riparius

O. Thomas, 1894

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

riparius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

359

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24343619

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1894:359, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24343619) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15354)

Microtus (Microtus) pennsylvanicus

J. A. Allen, 1896

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

pennsylvanicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

249

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Allen (1896:249) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15952)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:163) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:496, 497) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  5. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:269) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  6. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:344) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #13452) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #13452) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002096) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13452/115114123) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Microtus breweri

Honacki, Kinman, & Koeppl, 1982

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

breweri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

490

Authority publication

Lawrence

Name usages

  1. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:490) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  3. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:270) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  4. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:336) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #13417) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #13417) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13417/22349291) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

hirsutus

Musser & Carleton, 2005

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

hirsutus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

1012

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005:1012) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Microtus pennsylvanicus enixus

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & T. E. Lacher, 2017

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

enixus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

344

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:344) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Microtus pennsylvanicus fontigenus

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & T. E. Lacher, 2017

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

fontigenus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

344

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:344) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Microtus pennsylvanicus pennsylvanicus

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & T. E. Lacher, 2017

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

pennsylvanicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

344

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:344) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Microtus pennsylvanicus provectus

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & T. E. Lacher, 2017

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

provectus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

344

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:344) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Microtus pennsylvanicus shattucki

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & T. E. Lacher, 2017

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

shattucki

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

344

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:344) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Microtus pennsylvanicus terraenovae

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & T. E. Lacher, 2017

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

terraenovae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

344

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:344) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Mus Pennsylvanica

(G. Ord, 1815)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

pennsylvanicus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

292

Authority publication

Philadelphia

Mynomes pratensis

(Rafinesque, 1817)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

pratensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

45

Authority publication

American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1827:283, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207750) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  2. Lesson (1842:148) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  3. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Lemmus noveboracensis

(Rafinesque, 1820)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

noveboracensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

3

Authority publication

Annals of Nature

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Arvicola palustris

(Harlan, 1825)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

palustris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

136

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3194437

Authority publication

Philadelphia

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Arvicola albo-rufescens

(E. Emmons, 1840)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

alborufescens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

60

Authority publication

Cambridge (Massachusetts)

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Arvicola hirsutis

(E. Emmons, 1840)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

hirsutis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

60

Authority publication

Cambridge (Massachusetts)

Arvicola fulva

(Audubon & Bachman, 1841)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

fulvus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Authority page

96

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1779198

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Arvicola nasuta

(Audubon & Bachman, 1841)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

nasutus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

96

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1779198

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Arvicola oneida

(De Kay, 1842)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

oneida

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

88

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2003543

Authority publication

New York

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Arvicola rufescens

(De Kay, 1842)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

rufescens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Authority page

85

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2003540

Authority publication

New York

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Arvicola dekayi

(Audubon & Bachman, 1854)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

dekayi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

287

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53706741

Authority publication

New York

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Arvicola riparia fossilis

(Roger, 1882)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

fossilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

139

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11880639

Authority publication

Correspondenz-Blatt des zoologisch-mineralogischen Vereines in Regensburg

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