SEMICE

Seguimiento de los
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Mediterranean Field vole

Microtus lavernedii (Crespon, 1844)

Recent taxonomic changes indicate that Iberian individuals would correspond to a different lineage than continental Europe (Microtus agrestis). Small vole with reddish-brown dorsal coloration (with golden tones) and grayish ventral. The fur completely covers the ears, and has a very short tail. It has a specialized diet based on shoots, leaves and stems of herbaceous plants, although it can also eat small invertebrates. It presents twilight and nocturnal activity. It presents Central European environmental requirements, and frequents the cold and humid environments of medium and high mountain, although it can make significant penetrations in low areas of Mediterranean influence. Microtus agrestis prefers open environments covered with abundant herbaceous vegetation and subjected to low grazing pressure. In low and temperate areas reproduction can occur throughout the year, but in high and cold areas the reproductive period is restricted to the favorable season. Very rare species, it does not exceed 1% of the catches of the SEMICE project.

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Temporal evolution of the number of captures of

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Stations where the species was found (18)

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Captures by station

Station	City	Elevation	Captures
Cabana Vella de les Cabanyeres	Alt àneu (València d'àneu)	1774	3
Coll d'Ordino	Canillo	1957	1
Tartera Pas de la Casa - Andorra	Encamp	2281	9
Els Cortals d'Encamp - Andorra	Encamp	1725	1
Prat de dall vall d'Incles - Andorra	Canillo	1810	1
Tartera de Rialb	Ordino	1824	2
Era Honeria - Vall de Toran	Canejan	1031	2
Rois	Rois	422	2
Prats de Piero	Alt àneu (València d'àneu)	1540	1
Prat-Setcases	Vilallonga de Ter	1554	1
Bosc de Son	Alt àneu (València d'àneu)	1427	1
Tristaina	Ordino	2202	6
Comís Vell	Ordino	1899	2
Sorteny	Ordino	1921	4
Cal Culleraire - Aigua de Valls	Guixers (Valls)	838	1
Canyissar de Tona	Tona	554	2
Tristaina II	Ordino	2281	1
Prats de la Cortada		1129	1
Total captures			41