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title: "Sneeuwmuis"
description: "Chionomys nivalis — Zoogdieren. The European snow vole or snow vole (Chionomys nivalis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/european-snow-vole
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Sneeuwmuis

> Chionomys nivalis — Zoogdieren. The European snow vole or snow vole (Chionomys nivalis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.

- Scientific name: *Chionomys nivalis*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `mountains` (Bergen)
- iNaturalist observations: 240
- Wikidata: [Q282660](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q282660)
- iNaturalist taxon: [45459](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/45459)

## Names

- en: European Snow Vole
- de: Schneemaus
- es: Topillo Nival
- fr: Campagnol Des Neiges
- nl: Sneeuwmuis
- pl: Śnieżnik europejski

## Countries with the most observations

IT (30), CH (22), ES (21), AT (12), FR (12), AM (4), IL (4), RU (3), UA (3)

## Summary

The European snow vole or snow vole (Chionomys nivalis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It has dense, pale grey fur and a pale-coloured tail and can reach about 14 cm (5.5 in) long, with a tail which is 7 cm (2.8 in) long.
The European snow vole is native to mountainous parts of southern and eastern Europe and southwestern Asia. It is found in the Pyrenees, the Alps, the Apennine Mountains, the Carpathian Mountains, the Montesinho mountains, the higher regions of the Balkans and Asia Minor. Its habitat is rocky areas and screes, mostly above the tree line. It is mainly a solitary animal and lives…

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

## Photo

![Sneeuwmuis](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/european-snow-vole/medium.jpg)

Photo: Philip Precey · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/251681114

## Machine access

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