Burrows of the sagebrush vole (Lemmiscus curtatus) in southeastern Idaho

Authors

Tim R. Mullican, Idaho State University, Pocatello
Barry L. Keller, Idaho State University, Pocatello

Abstract

Burrows of the sagebrush vole (Lemmiscus curtatus) were analyzed by injecting them with expanding polyurethane foam. Average mean depth ± 1 SE of four burrows was 12.5 ± 2.6 cm. Tunnels were wider than high and flat on the bottom. Three of four burrows were nearly linear, with an average of five entrances. Burrows usually contained one nest made of Artemisia tridentata bark. No middens or communal nests were found. The burrow structure in sagebrush habitat suggests that sagebrush voles occur singly or in pairs rather than in colonies.

Recommended Citation

Mullican, Tim R. and Keller, Barry L. (1987) "Burrows of the sagebrush vole (Lemmiscus curtatus) in southeastern Idaho," Great Basin Naturalist: Vol. 47: No. 2, Article 12.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol47/iss2/12