diff --git a/pew/pew.py b/pew/pew.py
index e8d854b..327d74f 100644
--- a/pew/pew.py
+++ b/pew/pew.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
     from pythonz.installer.pythoninstaller import PythonInstaller, AlreadyInstalledError
     from pythonz.commands.list import ListCommand as ListPythons
     from pythonz.commands.locate import LocateCommand as LocatePython
+    from pythonz.define import PATH_PYTHONS
+    from pythonz.util import Package, is_installed
 else:
     # Pythonz does not support windows
     InstallCommand = ListPythons = LocatePython = \
@@ -177,10 +179,39 @@ def shell(env, cwd=None):
         fork_shell(env, [shell], cwd)
 
 
+def locate_python_by_version(version, pytype):
+    """
+    Save the user a little typing and attempt to find the installed
+    Python path given just the version number.
+    E.g., 3.4.3 -> /home/user/.pythonz/pythons/CPython-3.4.3/bin/python3
+
+    Only intended to find pythons installed by Pythonz.
+    Windows is therefore unsupported.
+
+    :param version: numerical version (e.g., 2.7.10, 3.5.1)
+    :param pytype: Python implementation (e.g., cpython, pypy)
+    :returns: path string or None
+    """
+    path = None
+    if windows:
+        return path
+    pkg = Package(version, pytype)
+    if is_installed(pkg):
+        for bin in ('python3', 'python', 'pypy3', 'pypy'):
+            guess = os.path.join(PATH_PYTHONS, pkg.name, 'bin', bin)
+            if os.path.exists(guess):
+                path = guess
+                break
+    return path
+
+
 def mkvirtualenv(envname, python=None, packages=[], project=None,
-                 requirements=None, rest=[]):
+                 requirements=None, pytype='cpython', rest=[]):
 
     if python:
+        version_path = locate_python_by_version(python, pytype)
+        if version_path:
+            python = version_path
         rest = ["--python=%s" % python] + rest
 
     try:
@@ -200,6 +231,8 @@ def mkvirtualenv(envname, python=None, packages=[], project=None,
 def mkvirtualenv_argparser():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument('-p', '--python')
+    parser.add_argument('--type', default='cpython', help='Type of Python \
+version: cpython, stackless, pypy, pypy3 or jython.')
     parser.add_argument('-i', action='append', dest='packages', help='Install \
 a package after the environment is created. This option may be repeated.')
     parser.add_argument('-r', dest='requirements', help='Provide a pip \
@@ -220,9 +253,8 @@ def new_cmd(argv):
     parser.add_argument('envname')
     args, rest = parser.parse_known_args(argv)
     project = expandpath(args.project) if args.project else None
-
     mkvirtualenv(args.envname, args.python, args.packages, project,
-                 args.requirements, rest)
+                 args.requirements, args.type, rest)
     if args.activate:
         shell(args.envname)
 
@@ -490,7 +522,7 @@ def mkproject_cmd(argv):
         sys.exit('Project %s already exists.' % args.envname)
 
     mkvirtualenv(args.envname, args.python, args.packages, project.absolute(),
-                 args.requirements, rest)
+                 args.requirements, args.type, rest)
 
     project.mkdir()
 
@@ -511,7 +543,7 @@ def mktmpenv_cmd(argv):
     args, rest = parser.parse_known_args(argv)
 
     mkvirtualenv(env, args.python, args.packages, requirements=args.requirements,
-                 rest=rest)
+                 pytype=args.type, rest=rest)
     print('This is a temporary environment. It will be deleted when you exit')
     try:
         if args.activate:
diff --git a/tests/test_mkvirtualenv.py b/tests/test_mkvirtualenv.py
index 78c8924..deab5b9 100644
--- a/tests/test_mkvirtualenv.py
+++ b/tests/test_mkvirtualenv.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import re
+import sys
 from os import unlink
 from subprocess import check_call, CalledProcessError
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -12,6 +14,10 @@
 import pytest
 
 from pew._utils import invoke_pew as invoke
+from utils import skip_windows
+
+if not sys.platform == 'win32':
+    from pythonz.define import PATH_PYTHONS
 
 
 def are_we_connected():
@@ -26,6 +32,48 @@ def are_we_connected():
                                          reason="An internet connection is required")
 
 
+def pythonz_python_found():
+    python_path = Path(PATH_PYTHONS)
+    found = python_path.exists()
+    if found:
+        found = sum(1 for __ in python_path.iterdir()) > 0
+    return found
+
+
+pythonz_python_required = pytest.mark.skipif(not pythonz_python_found(),
+                                             reason='Pythonz is required')
+
+def get_pythonz_python_version():
+    python_path = Path(PATH_PYTHONS)
+    pattern = '^\w+-(\d+\.?)+?'
+    for f in python_path.iterdir():
+        if re.match(pattern, f.name):
+            return f.name.split('-')[1]
+
+
+@skip_windows(reason="Pythonz is unsupported")
+@pythonz_python_required
+def test_good_version_resolved_correctly(workon_home):
+    version = get_pythonz_python_version()
+    returncode = invoke('new', 'env', '-d', '-p', version).returncode
+    invoke('rm', 'env')
+    assert returncode == 0
+
+
+@skip_windows(reason="Pythonz is unsupported")
+@pythonz_python_required
+def test_bad_version_not_resolved(workon_home):
+    version = get_pythonz_python_version() + ".broken"
+    returncode = invoke('new', 'env', '-d', '-p', version).returncode
+    assert returncode != 0
+
+
+def test_explict_path_accepted(workon_home):
+    returncode = invoke('new', 'env', '-d', '-p', 'python').returncode
+    invoke('rm', 'env')
+    assert returncode == 0
+
+
 def test_create(workon_home):
     envs = set(invoke('ls').out.split())
     invoke('new', 'env', '-d')