Collared lemming
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Dicrostonyx is a genus of rodent
in the family Cricetidae
. It contains the collared lemmings.
It contains the following species:
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 LemmingNorthern Collared LemmingThe 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 LemmingUngava Collared LemmingThe 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 LemmingNelson's Collared LemmingNelson'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 LemmingOgilvie Mountains Collared LemmingThe 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 LemmingRichardson's Collared LemmingThe 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 LemmingArctic LemmingThe 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 LemmingUnalaska Collared LemmingThe 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 LemmingWrangel LemmingThe 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)