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Townsend's vole (Microtus townsendii) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae, the sister species of M. canicaudus. It is found in temperate grasslands of British Columbia in Canada and in the states of Washington and Oregon in the United States.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Townsend's Vole being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Microtus pennsylvanicus
- Microtus drummondii
- Microtus oregoni
- Microtus agrestis
- Alexandromys oeconomus
- Microtus mexicanus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
- Genus
- Microtus
- Species
- Microtus townsendii
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