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Pitymys
Subgenus of rodents From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pitymys is a subgenus of voles in the genus Microtus. Species in this subgenus are:
- Guatemalan vole (Microtus guatemalensis)
- Tarabundí vole (Microtus oaxacensis)
- Woodland vole (Microtus pinetorum)
- Jalapan pine vole (Microtus quasiater)
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Voles of this subgenus often show more adaptations for a fossorial mode of life.
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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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