. [Collected reprints, 1912-1919. Mammals; Mammals; Birds. Feb., 1912. Mammals ojf Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 223. Mole Mouse (Microtus pinetorum scalopsoides). Type locality — Long Island, New York. Distribution — From southern New York to North Carolina on the Atlantic coast and to northern Georgia in the interior, west through part of Kentucky and the greater portion of Indiana and Illinois to the Mississippi River. Special characters — Total length less than inches; tail short, less than one inch long; ears small; fur soft, suggesting that of a Mole; claws on front feet longest. D
. [Collected reprints, 1912-1919. Mammals; Mammals; Birds. Feb., 1912. Mammals ojf Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 223. Mole Mouse (Microtus pinetorum scalopsoides). Type locality — Long Island, New York. Distribution — From southern New York to North Carolina on the Atlantic coast and to northern Georgia in the interior, west through part of Kentucky and the greater portion of Indiana and Illinois to the Mississippi River. Special characters — Total length less than inches; tail short, less than one inch long; ears small; fur soft, suggesting that of a Mole; claws on front feet longest. Description — Upper parts dark chestnut brown, paling slightly on sides; under parts plumbeous gray, more or less tinged with buff; tail brown above, paler beneath; feet light brown. Measurements —Total length, in. (125 mm.); tail vertebra, .88 in. (22 mm.); hind foot, .67 in. (17 mm.). The Mole Mouse or Mole-like Vole is an inhabitant of the woods, but. it also frequents adjacent overgrown fields. It constructs underground tunnels just beneath the surface, which are marked by ridges of loose soil, resembUng those made by a Mole but smaller. The nest is gen- erally built on the ground under old logs or piles of brush, although it is sometimes in a burrow which is deeper than the runways. The young are usually 3 or 4 and several litters are born in a season. The food consists principally of roots, both of wild and cultivated Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cory, Charles B. (Charles Barney), 1857-1921. s. l. , s. n.
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