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title: "Savi's Pine Vole"
description: "Microtus savii — Mammals. Savi's pine vole (Microtus savii) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae, widespread across the Italian Peninsula with limited populations in southern France and southern Switzerland."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/savi-s-pine-vole
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Savi's Pine Vole

> Microtus savii — Mammals. Savi's pine vole (Microtus savii) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae, widespread across the Italian Peninsula with limited populations in southern France and southern Switzerland.

- Scientific name: *Microtus savii*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Fields & meadows), `farm` (Farm)
- iNaturalist observations: 49
- Wikidata: [Q1764152](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1764152)
- iNaturalist taxon: [44264](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/44264)

## Names

- en: Savi's Pine Vole
- de: Italienische Kleinwühlmaus
- es: Topillo De Savi
- fr: Campagnol De Savi
- nl: Savi's woelmuis
- pl: Nornik apeniński

## Countries with the most observations

IT (22)

## Summary

Savi's pine vole (Microtus savii) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae, widespread across the Italian Peninsula with limited populations in southern France and southern Switzerland. This herbivorous mammal primarily inhabits agroecosystems, including rural areas, orchards, meadows, and agricultural fields, constructing complex burrow systems about 40–50 cm deep. Although its taxonomy remains debated, with proposed subspecies and recent genetic studies suggesting significant divergence between populations, it is recognized as a distinct species from the closely related Microtus brachycercus. Savi's pine…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savi%27s_pine_vole

## Photo

![Savi's Pine Vole](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/savi-s-pine-vole/medium.jpg)

Photo: Francesco Cecere · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9714467

## Machine access

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