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title: "Long-tailed Vole"
description: "Microtus longicaudus — Mamíferos. The long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus), in some areas known as the San Bernardino long-tailed vole, is a small vole found in western North America."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/long-tailed-vole
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Long-tailed Vole

> Microtus longicaudus — Mamíferos. The long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus), in some areas known as the San Bernardino long-tailed vole, is a small vole found in western North America.

- Scientific name: *Microtus longicaudus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 91
- Wikidata: [Q1768605](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1768605)
- iNaturalist taxon: [44307](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/44307)

## Names

- en: Long-tailed Vole
- de: Langschwanz-Wühlmaus
- es: Topillo Colilargo
- fr: Campagnol longicaude
- nl: Langstaartwoelmuis
- pl: Nornik długoogonowy

## Countries with the most observations

US (36)

## Summary

The long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus), in some areas known as the San Bernardino long-tailed vole, is a small vole found in western North America.  They have short ears and a long tail. Their fur is gray brown with light gray underparts. They are around 18 cm (7.1 in) long with an 8 cm (3.1 in) tail and weigh about 50 g (1.8 oz).

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

## Photo

![Long-tailed Vole](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/long-tailed-vole/medium.jpg)

Photo: Troy Murphy · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/233371324

## Machine access

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