Microtus (Blanfordimys)

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.

It contains the following species:

• Afghan vole (Microtus afghanus)
• Bucharian vole (Microtus bucharensis)
• Juniper vole (Microtus yuldaschi)

References

• Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.