Pitymys is a subgenus of
voles
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 low-c ...
in 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 subgenus are:
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Guatemalan vole (''Microtus guatemalensis'')
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Tarabundí vole (''Microtus oaxacensis'')
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Woodland vole
The woodland vole (''Microtus pinetorum'') is a small vole found in eastern North America. It is also known as the pine vole.
Characteristics
The woodland vole has a head and body length ranging between with a short tail. Its weight ranges bet ...
(''Microtus pinetorum'')
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Jalapan pine vole (''Microtus quasiater'')
Voles of this subgenus often show more adaptations for a
fossorial
A fossorial () animal is one adapted to digging which lives primarily, but not solely, underground. Some examples are badgers, naked mole-rats, clams, meerkats, and mole salamanders, as well as many beetles, wasps, and bees.
Prehistoric e ...
mode of life.
References
D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2005: Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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Voles and lemmings
Animal subgenera