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title: "Prairie Vole"
description: "Microtus ochrogaster — Mammals. The prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) is a small vole found in central North America."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/prairie-vole
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Prairie Vole

> Microtus ochrogaster — Mammals. The prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) is a small vole found in central North America.

- Scientific name: *Microtus ochrogaster*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Fields & meadows)
- iNaturalist observations: 198
- Wikidata: [Q1095135](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1095135)
- iNaturalist taxon: [44317](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/44317)

## Names

- en: Prairie Vole
- de: Präriewühlmaus
- es: Metorito de pastizal
- fr: Campagnol des prairies
- nl: Prairiewoelmuis
- pt: Arganaz do campo

## Countries with the most observations

US (99)

## Summary

The prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) is a small vole found in central North America.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prairie_vole

## Photo

![Prairie Vole](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/prairie-vole/medium.jpg)

Photo: Logan Stecker · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/381671442

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/prairie-vole?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).