''Alexandromys'' is a genus 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 subfamily
Arvicolinae
The Arvicolinae are a subfamily of rodents that includes the voles, lemmings, and muskrats. They are most closely related to the other subfamilies in the Cricetidae (comprising the hamsters and New World rats and mice). Some authorities p ...
, formerly a subgenus of the genus ''
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. About 62 species are placed in the genus. They are stout rodents with short ears, legs and tails. They e ...
''.
Species in this genus are:
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Alpine vole
Alpine may refer to any mountainous region. It may also refer to:
Places Europe
* Alps, a European mountain range
** Alpine states, which overlap with the European range
Australia
* Alpine, New South Wales, a Northern Village
* Alpine Nation ...
(''Alexandromys alpinus'')
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Evorsk vole (''Alexandromys evoronensis'')
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Reed vole (''Alexandromys fortis'')
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Taiwan vole (''Alexandromys kikuchii'')
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Lacustrine vole (''Alexandromys limnophilus'')
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Maximowicz's vole
Maximowicz's vole (''Microtus maximowiczii'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is found in northeastern China, Mongolia, and eastern Russia.
Description
Maximowicz's vole is one of the largest voles in the genus '' Microt ...
(''Alexandromys maximowiczii'')
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Middendorff's vole (''Alexandromys middendorffi'')
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Mongolian vole (''Alexandromys mongolicus'')
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Japanese grass vole
The Japanese grass vole (''Microtus montebelli'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is found only in Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the ...
(''Alexandromys montebelli'')
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Muya Valley vole (''Alexandromys mujanensis'')
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Tundra vole
The tundra vole (''Microtus oeconomus'') or root vole is a medium-sized vole found in Northern and Central Europe, Asia, and northwestern North America, including Alaska and northwestern Canada. In the western part of the Netherlands, the tundra ...
or root vole (''Alexandromys oeconomus'')
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Sakhalin vole (''Alexandromys sachalinensis'')
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Shantar vole (''Alexandromys shantaricus'')
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q4721033
Taxa named by Sergej Ognew
Taxa described in 1914
Rodent genera