Definitions for "Arvicola"
Keywords:  microtus, genus, vole, conroy, musser
a genus of mice in some classifications considered synonymous with Microtus.
The water voles are large voles in the genus Arvicola. They are found in both aquatic and dry habitat through Europe and much of northern Asia. A water vole found in Western North America was historically considered a member of this genus, but has been shown to be more closely related to members of the genus Microtus (Conroy and Cook, 2000; Musser and Carleton, 2005).