Gull Island vole
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Extinct (1897)
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| Microtus pennsylvanicus nesophilus |
The Gull Island Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus nesophilus), last collected in 1897, was a ground-dwelling coastal beach grass herbivore endemic to Gull Island, New York. It disappeared after habitat destruction for naval fortifications in August 1898 for the Spanish-American War. Also, feral cats were also partly responsible in its decline. It is known from fifteen specimens in Washington, D.C..
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