Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Dicrostonyx Higher classification Collared lemming | Phylum Chordata Family Cricetidae Scientific name Dicrostonyx vinogradovi Rank Species | |
Similar Nelson's collared lemming, Amur lemming, Ogilvie Mountains collared l, Richardson's collared lemming, Ungava collared lemming | ||
The Wrangel lemming (Dicrostonyx vinogradovi) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean off the coast of eastern Russia. Its natural habitat is tundra, and it is threatened by habitat loss.
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