Nelson's collared lemming
Nelson's collared lemming (Dicrostonyx nelsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
Nelson's collared lemming | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Subfamily: | Arvicolinae |
Genus: | Dicrostonyx |
Species: | D. nelsoni |
Binomial name | |
Dicrostonyx nelsoni Merriam, 1900 | |
Nelson's collared lemming range | |
Synonyms | |
Dicrostonyx exsul |
It is found in western and southwestern Alaska in the United States.
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