Definition of Clethrionomys

1. Noun. A genus of Cricetidae.

Exact synonyms: Genus Clethrionomys
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Cricetidae, Family Cricetidae
Member holonyms: Red-backed Mouse, Redback Vole

Lexicographical Neighbors of Clethrionomys

Clement Richard Attlee
Clementi
Clementina
Clementine
Clemmy
Cleome pinnata
Cleome serrulata
Cleopatra
Cleret
Cleridae
Clermont-Ferrand
Clethra
Clethra alnifolia
Clethraceae
Clethrionomys (current term)
Cleveland
Cleveland steamers
Clevenger
Clevenger's fissure
Clianthus formosus
Clianthus puniceus
Clianthus speciosus
Clichy
Clichy-la-Garenne
Cliff
Clifford
Clifford Odets
Clifford trust

Literary usage of Clethrionomys

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dwarf Mistletoes: Biology, Pathology, and Systematics by Frank G. Hawksworth, Delbert Wiens (1998)
"... Porcupine Erethizon dorsatum (L.) Red-backed vole Clethrionomys gapperi (Vigors) Red squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus (Erxleben) Insects and Mites^ Atta ..."

2. Manual of Microbiologic Monitoring of Laboratory Animals edited by Kim Waggie (1994)
"... first isolated from the bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus, in Scandinavia (13-15); Prospect Hill virus, first isolated from Microtus pennsylvanicus, ..."

3. Ecosystem Disturbance and Wildlife Conservation in Western Grasslands: A edited by Deborah M. Finch (1998)
"... the southern red-backed vole, Clethrionomys gapperi, the white-throated woodrat, Neotoma albigula, the western harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis, ..."

4. American Marten, Fisher, Lynx, and Wolverine: Survey Methods for Their Detection by William J. Zielinski, Thomas E. Kucera (1998)
"White- footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus), deer mice (P. maniculatus), red-backed voles (Clethrionomys gapperi), and meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus) ..."

5. Managing Forest Ecosystems to Conserve Fungus Diversity and Sustain Wild edited by David Pilz, Randy Molina (1998)
"Some rodents, such as the California red-backed vole (Clethrionomys californicus) and northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus), rely on these ..."

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