Microtus (Blanfordimys)
Genus of rodents
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Blanfordimys is a subgenus of voles in the genus Microtus. It was formerly considered a distinct genus, but taxonomic studies group it within the Microtus radiation.[1][2]
| Microtus (Blanfordimys) | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Arvicolinae |
| Genus: | Microtus |
| Subgenus: | Blanfordimys Argyropulo, 1933 |
| Species | |
It contains the following species:
- Afghan vole (Microtus afghanus)
- Bucharian vole (Microtus bucharensis)
- Juniper vole (Microtus yuldaschi)
