''Blanfordimys'' is a subgenus of

vole Voles are small rodents that are relatives of lemmings and hamsters, but with a stouter body; a longer, hairy tail; a slightly rounder head; smaller eyes and ears; and differently formed molars (high-crowned with angular cusps instead of lo ...

s in the family ''

Microtus ''Microtus'' is a genus of voles found in North America, Europe and northern Asia. The genus name refers to the small ears of these animals. They are stout rodents with short ears, legs and tails. They eat green vegetation such as grasses and se ...

''. It was formerly considered a distinct

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, but taxonomic studies group it within the ''Microtus'' radiation. It contains the following species: *

Afghan vole The Afghan vole (''Microtus afghanus'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in south-central Asia. Characteristics The Afghan vole has a small, stocky body, a blunt, rounded muzzle and rounded ears. The colour varies a ...

(''Microtus afghanus'') *

Bucharian vole The Bucharian vole (''Microtus bucharensis'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. Its natural habitat is temperate desert. References

Rodents of Asia Mam ...

(''Microtus bucharensis'') *

Juniper vole The juniper vole (''Microtus yuldaschi'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and Tajikistan. It was formerly classified in the genus '' Neodon'', but genetic evidence indicates that it is ...

(''Microtus yuldaschi'')

References

*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 ''in'' Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Microtus Animal subgenera {{Arvicolinae-stub