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Arvicolinae MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Arvicolinae
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.635.075
Unique ID
D003411
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003411
Annotation
for entry term MICE, RED-BACKED & other species commonly called "mouse" but taxonomically ARVICOLINAE, do not check tag MICE
Scope Note
A subfamily of MURIDAE found nearly world-wide and consisting of about 20 genera. Voles, lemmings, and muskrats are members.
Entry Term(s)
Arvicolines
Clethrionomys
Cricetidae
Dicrostonyx
Lemmings
Lemmus
Mice, Red-Backed
Microtinae
Microtines
Microtus
Mouse, Red-Backed
Muskrats
Myodes
Ondatra
Ondatra zibethicus
Voles
Registry Numbers
txid39087
txid85951
txid79948
txid10059
txid10053
txid337677
txid447134
txid10060
Related Numbers
txid10053
txid10059
txid10060
txid337677
txid447134
txid79948
txid85951
Previous Indexing
Rats (1966-1981)
Rodentia (1966-1981)
Public MeSH Note
2006; see MICROTINAE 1991-2005, see CRICETIDAE 1982-1990; for VOLES & MICROTUS see RODENTS 1975-1981
History Note
2006 (1991); for VOLES & MICROTUS use RODENTS 1975-1981
Date Established
1982/01/01
Date of Entry
1981/05/14
Revision Date
2020/09/02
Arvicolinae Preferred
Dicrostonyx Narrower
Lemmus Narrower
Mice, Red-Backed Narrower
Ondatra Narrower
Voles Narrower
Cricetidae Broader
Clethrionomys Narrower
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