MEADOW VOLE, Microtus pennsylvanicus 



s^/-%^ 



Range. — Most of North America fi'om Richard- 

 son Mountains south to central United States 

 (Colorado to South Carolina) . 



Habitat. — Typically in grassy areas, inhabiting 

 narrow surface runways, at any elevation; in 

 spruce forest in the Paxson area. 



Races in Alaska. — Four races occur in Alaska, 

 as follows: adwiraltiae (type locality: Windfall 

 Harbor, Admiralty Island) is Icnown only from 

 this island ; nlcomi occurs in southern Alaska from 

 Naknek Lake, Cook Inlet, Deadman Lake, Chilkat 

 River, and Haines; nihUl\in has been taken at 

 Fort Wrangell and the Taku River; tananaensis 

 (type locality: Yerrick Creek, west of Tok Junc- 

 tion) is known from Bellies, Fort '\'ukon, Eagle, 

 Mount McKinley Niitional i'ark, and Nulato. 



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