''Alexandromys'' is a genus of
vole
Voles are small rodents that are relatives of lemmings and hamsters, but with a stouter body; a longer, hairy tail; a slightly rounder head; smaller eyes and ears; and differently formed molars (high-crowned with angular cusps instead of low-c ...
s in the subfamily
Arvicolinae
The Arvicolinae are a subfamily of rodents that includes the voles, lemmings, and muskrats. They are most closely related to the other subfamilies in the Cricetidae (comprising the hamsters and New World rats and mice). Some authorities place ...
, formerly a subgenus of the genus ''
Microtus
''Microtus'' is a genus of voles found in North America, Europe and northern Asia. The genus name refers to the small ears of these animals. About 62 species are placed in the genus. They are stout rodents with short ears, legs and tails. They ea ...
''.
Species in this genus are:
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Alpine vole (''Alexandromys alpinus'')
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Evorsk vole (''Alexandromys evoronensis'')
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Reed vole
The reed vole (''Alexandromys fortis'') is a species of vole. It is found in northern and central Eurasia, including northern China and the Korean Peninsula. This species is somewhat larger and longer-tailed than most other voles.
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(''Alexandromys fortis'')
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Taiwan vole (''Alexandromys kikuchii'')
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Lacustrine vole
The lacustrine vole (''Microtus limnophilus'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is found in China and Mongolia.
References
*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 ''in'' Mammal S ...
(''Alexandromys limnophilus'')
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Maximowicz's vole
Maximowicz's vole (''Microtus maximowiczii'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is found in northeastern China, Mongolia, and eastern Russia.
Description
Maximowicz's vole is one of the largest voles in the genus ''Microtus''. ...
(''Alexandromys maximowiczii'')
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Middendorff's vole (''Alexandromys middendorffi'')
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Mongolian vole (''Alexandromys mongolicus'')
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Japanese grass vole (''Alexandromys montebelli'')
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Muya Valley vole (''Alexandromys mujanensis'')
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Tundra vole
The tundra vole (''Microtus oeconomus'') or root vole is a medium-sized vole found in Northern and Central Europe, Asia, and northwestern North America, including Alaska and northwestern Canada. In the western part of the Netherlands, the tundra ...
or root vole (''Alexandromys oeconomus'')
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Sakhalin vole
The Sakhalin vole (''Microtus sachalinensis'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is found only in Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spann ...
(''Alexandromys sachalinensis'')
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Shantar vole (''Alexandromys shantaricus'')
References
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Taxa named by Sergej Ognew
Taxa described in 1914
Rodent genera