Dicrostonyx groenlandicus Traill 1823 (northern collared lemming)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Belongs to Dicrostonyx according to Ehrich et al. 2000
See also Hall 1981 and Wilson and Reeder 1993
Sister taxa: Dicrostonyx hudsonius, Dicrostonyx rubricatus, Dicrostonyx torquatus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (2: Nunavut collections), Greenland (4)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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