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Collared lemming

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subfamily
  
Arvicolinae

Scientific name
  
Dicrostonyx

Higher classification
  
Cricetidae

Order
  
Rodent

Family
  
Cricetidae

Tribe
  
Dicrostonychini

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Collared lemming Hinterland Who39s Who Lemmings

Lower classifications
  
Northern collared lemming, Arctic lemming, Ungava collared lemming, Richardson's collared lemming, Ogilvie Mountains collared l

Dicrostonyx is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It contains the collared lemmings. They are the only North American rodents that turn completely white in winter. It contains the following species:

Collared lemming Greenland Collared Lemming

  • Northern collared lemming (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus)
  • Ungava collared lemming (Dicrostonyx hudsonius)
  • Nelson's collared lemming (Dicrostonyx nelsoni)
  • Ogilvie Mountains collared lemming (Dicrostonyx nunatakensis)
  • Richardson's collared lemming (Dicrostonyx richardsoni)
  • Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus)
  • Unalaska collared lemming (Dicrostonyx unalascensis)
  • Wrangel lemming (Dicrostonyx vinogradovi)

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    References

    Collared lemming Wikipedia
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