Collared lemming
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Dicrostonyx is a genus of rodent
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....

 in the family Cricetidae
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice...

. It contains the collared lemmings.
It contains the following species:
  • Northern Collared Lemming
    Northern Collared Lemming
    The Northern Collared Lemming , sometimes called the Peary Land Collared Lemming in Canada, is a small North American lemming. At one time, it was considered to be a subspecies of the Arctic Lemming...

     (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus)
  • Ungava Collared Lemming
    Ungava Collared Lemming
    The Ungava Collared Lemming or Labrador Collared Lemming, Dicrostonyx hudsonius is a small North American lemming.They have short chunky bodies covered with brownish-grey fur with a thin dark stripe along their back and a yellow line along their sides. They have small ears, short legs and a very...

     (Dicrostonyx hudsonius)
  • Nelson's Collared Lemming
    Nelson's Collared Lemming
    Nelson's Collared Lemming is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in western and southwestern Alaska in the United States.-References:...

     (Dicrostonyx nelsoni)
  • Ogilvie Mountains Collared Lemming
    Ogilvie Mountains Collared Lemming
    The Ogilvie Mountains Collared Lemming is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Canada.Its natural habitat is tundra....

     (Dicrostonyx nunatakensis)
  • Richardson's Collared Lemming
    Richardson's Collared Lemming
    The Richardson's Collared Lemming, Dicrostonyx richardsoni is a small North American lemming. At one time, they were considered to be a subspecies of the Arctic Lemming, Dicrostonyx torquatus...

     (Dicrostonyx richardsoni)
  • Arctic Lemming
    Arctic Lemming
    The Arctic Lemming is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in The Arctic Biomes in Russia and Canada.-References:...

     (Dicrostonyx torquatus)
  • Unalaska Collared Lemming
    Unalaska Collared Lemming
    The Unalaska Collared Lemming is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.This species is found on two islands, Umnak and Unalaska, in the Aleutian Archipelago of Alaska in the United States....

     (Dicrostonyx unalascensis)
  • Wrangel Lemming
    Wrangel Lemming
    The Wrangel Lemming is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Russia.Its natural habitat is tundra.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...

    (Dicrostonyx vinogradovi)
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