''Alticola'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia ( ), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and Mandible, lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal specie ...

in the family

Cricetidae The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and New World rats and mice. At over 870 species, it is either the largest or second-largest family ...

Species

The following species are recognized by the American Society of Mammalogists: *Subgenus ''Alticola'' ** White-tailed mountain vole, ''A. albicauda'' ** Silver mountain vole, ''A. argentatus'' ** Gobi Altai mountain vole, ''A. barakshin'' **'' Alticola kohistanicus'' ** Central Kashmir vole, ''A. montosus'' ** Lake Baikal mountain vole, ''A. olchonensis'' **'' Alticola parvidens'' ** Royle's mountain vole, ''A. roylei'' ** Mongolian silver vole, ''A. semicanus'' ** Stolička's mountain vole, ''A. stoliczkanus'' ** Flat-headed vole, ''A. strelzovi'' ** Tuva silver vole, ''A. tuvinicus'' *Subgenus ''Aschizomys'' ** Lemming vole, ''A. lemminus'' ** Large-eared vole, ''A. macrotis''

References

Rodent genera Taxa named by William Thomas Blanford Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Alticola-stub