Dicrostonyx

8 species

The list of species of Dicrostonyx genus

Dicrostonyx is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It contains the collared lemmings. They are the only North American rodents that turn completely white in winter.

Northern collared lemming (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus)
Ungava collared lemming (Dicrostonyx hudsonius)
Nelson's collared lemming (Dicrostonyx nelsoni)
Ogilvie Mountains collared lemming (Dicrostonyx nunatakensis)
Richardson's collared lemming (Dicrostonyx richardsoni)
Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus)
Unalaska collared lemming (Dicrostonyx unalascensis)

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The list of species of Dicrostonyx genus

Dicrostonyx is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It contains the collared lemmings. They are the only North American rodents that turn completely white in winter.

Northern collared lemming (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus)
Ungava collared lemming (Dicrostonyx hudsonius)
Nelson's collared lemming (Dicrostonyx nelsoni)
Ogilvie Mountains collared lemming (Dicrostonyx nunatakensis)
Richardson's collared lemming (Dicrostonyx richardsoni)
Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus)
Unalaska collared lemming (Dicrostonyx unalascensis)

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Arctic Lemming

Dicrostonyx torquatus

The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species of rodent native to Russian Federation. This species was once found in England, but it is now extirpated.

Northern collared lemming

Dicrostonyx groenlandicus

The northern collared lemming or Nearctic collared lemming (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus ), sometimes called the Peary Land collared lemming in Canada, is a small lemming found in Arctic North America and Wrangel Island. At one time, it was considered...

Ungava collared lemming

Dicrostonyx hudsonius

The Ungava collared lemming or Labrador collared lemming (Dicrostonyx hudsonius ) is a small North American lemming.This species has a short, chunky body covered with brownish-grey fur, with a thin dark stripe along the back and a yellow line along...

Nelson's collared lemming

Dicrostonyx nelsoni

Nelson's collared lemming (Dicrostonyx nelsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in western and southwestern Alaska in the United States.

Richardson's collared lemming

Dicrostonyx richardsoni

The Richardson's collared lemming (Dicrostonyx richardsoni ) is a small North American lemming. At one time, they were considered to be a subspecies of the Arctic lemming, Dicrostonyx torquatus. Some sources believe they are a subspecies of the...

Wrangel lemming

Dicrostonyx vinogradovi

Ogilvie Mountains collared lemming

Dicrostonyx nunatakensis

The Ogilvie Mountains collared lemming (Dicrostonyx nunatakensis ) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Yukon Territory, Canada.Its natural habitat is tundra.

Unalaska collared lemming

Dicrostonyx unalascensis

The Unalaska collared lemming (Dicrostonyx unalascensis ) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.This species is found on two islands, Umnak and Unalaska, in the Aleutian Archipelago of Alaska in the United States.Its natural habitat is...