Andrew A. Arata

Taxonomic Status of the Pine Vole in Florida

The diagnostic characters of Pitymys parvulus (size and color) are demonstrated to overlap considerably with those of P. pinetorum to the north and west. Considerable variation is apparent in all characters tested: size, color, molar patterns, etc. Molar patterns of P. pinetorum from the Pleistocene of peninsular Florida are described. P. parvulus is considered conspecific with P. pinetorum .