Structured Summary
Abstract
A subfamily of MURIDAE found nearly world-wide and consisting of about 20 genera. Voles, lemmings, and muskrats are members.
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Synonyms
25 entry terms
- Arvicolines
- Microtinae
- Microtines
- Arvicoline
- Microtine
- Clethrionomys
- Cricetidae
- Dicrostonyx
- Lemmings
- Lemmus
- Mice, Red-Backed
- Microtus
- Mouse, Red-Backed
- Muskrats
- Myodes
- Ondatra
- Ondatra zibethicus
- Voles
- Lemming
- Mice, Red Backed
- Mouse, Red Backed
- Muskrat
- Red-Backed Mice
- Red-Backed Mouse
- Vole
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Aspects Covered
18 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
for entry term MICE, RED-BACKED & other species commonly called "mouse" but taxonomically ARVICOLINAE, do not check tag MICE
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History Note
2006 (1991); for VOLES & MICROTUS use RODENTS 1975-1981
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Previous Indexing
- Rats (1966-1981)
- Rodentia (1966-1981)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Arvicolinae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003411. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003411
- Arvicolinae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvicolinae
- Arvicolinae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q840750