Found this via Google on www.akzooarch.org/SAAposter2.ppt+microtene&hl=en
Microtene species are members of the rodent subfamily microtinae and include
voles, lemmings and their close relatives (Hall 1981).
Hope that helps.
Ron McCluskey,
Cheney

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From: "Kathy Andrich" <chukarbird at yahoo.com>
To: "tweet" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 10:29 AM
Subject: [Tweeters] Microtenes?


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> Hi Tweeters,
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> What is a microtene? I saw mention of this on
> tweeters and assumed it was a vole but cannot find it
> in the Websters or googling definition of microtene.
> Is this a slang word?
>
> Kathy
> Roosting in S King County
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