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Microtus (Pitymys)
Subgenus of rodents
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)
Voles of this subgenus often show more adaptations for a fossorial mode of life.
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