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.
References D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2005: Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.