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Pitymys
Subgenus of rodents / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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)
Quick Facts Pitymys, Scientific classification ...
Pitymys | |
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Microtus pinetorum | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Subfamily: | Arvicolinae |
Genus: | Microtus |
Subgenus: | Pitymys McMurtrie, 1831 |
Species | |
Microtus guatemalensis |
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Voles of this subgenus often show more adaptations for a fossorial mode of life.