Dicrostonyx torquatus Pallas 1778 (Arctic lemming)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Alternative combination: Mus torquatus
Belongs to Dicrostonyx according to T. Galewski et al. 2006
See also Hall 1981 and Kurten and Anderson 1980
Sister taxa: Dicrostonyx groenlandicus, Dicrostonyx hudsonius, Dicrostonyx rubricatus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (4: Alberta, Nunavut collections), France (2), Greenland (1), Hungary (1), the Russian Federation (2), United States (1: Nebraska)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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