Description ³

The Sagebrush Vole (Lemmiscus curtatus) is a tiny vole found in western North America. This is the only member of genus Lemmiscus.

Summary ⁴

Sagebrush Vole's pelage is pale gray and buff dorsally, with silver, white, and buff ventrally. Their fur is dense and is usually longer and softer than that of Microtus. Head and body length is usually 90-130mm, and tail length ranges from 16-30 mm. Body weight is between 17-38 grams. Their body appears to be stocky. Adaptions for burrowing in loose soil are haired palms and soles, short tail, stout claws, and small ears.

http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Lemmiscus_curtatus/

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3. Adapted by stephaniefausett from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemmiscus_curtatus
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