genus Microtus

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genus Microtus - voles of the northern hemisphere Microtusmammal genus - a genus of mammalsCricetidae, family Cricetidae - mostly small New World rodents including New World mice and lemmings and voles and hamstersmeadow mouse, meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvaticus - widely distributed in grasslands of northern United States and CanadaMicrotus richardsoni, Richardson vole, water vole - of western North AmericaMicrotus ochrogaster, prairie vole - typical vole of the extended prairie region of central United States and southern Canada