The short tail is a similar colour and the underparts are creamy gray.

[4] This species is widely distributed in semi-desert, steppes and mountainous areas of southern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan, northeastern Iran, Tajikistan and central Afghanistan, where it has been recorded at up to 3,400 metres.

[4] This vole favours fallow and dry lands, rough grassland and scrub.

It mainly eats the green parts of plants but also feeds on seeds, fruits, flowers and roots.

Reproduction occurs in the autumn, winter and spring with a pause during summer drought.