Nelson's collared lemming
Nelson's collared lemming (Dicrostonyx nelsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Arvicolinae |
| Genus: | Dicrostonyx |
| Species: | D. nelsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicrostonyx nelsoni Merriam, 1900 | |
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| Nelson's collared lemming range[2] | |
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Dicrostonyx exsul | |
It is found in western and southwestern Alaska in the United States. [1]
References
- Linzey, A.V. & Hammerson, G. (2008). "Dicrostonyx nelsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) 2008. Dicrostonyx nelsoni. In: IUCN 2014. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. http://www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 20 March 2015.
See also
- Musser, G. G., and M. D. Carleton. (2005). Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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