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)
| Pitymys | |
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| Microtus pinetorum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Arvicolinae |
| Genus: | Microtus |
| Subgenus: | Pitymys McMurtrie, 1831 |
| Species | |
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Microtus guatemalensis | |
Voles of this subgenus often show more adaptations for a fossorial mode of life.
References
editD.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2005: Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.