Lemmus lemmus Linnaeus 1758 (Norway lemming)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Alternative combination: Mus lemmus

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Belongs to Lemmus according to O. Thomas 1911

See also Linnaeus 1758

Sister taxa: Lemmus sibiricus, Lemmus trimucronatus

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Belgium (1 collection), the Czech Republic (1), France (3), Germany (2), Hungary (1), Norway (1), Romania (3), the United Kingdom (1)

• Pliocene of Hungary (1)

Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence

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