Nelson's collared lemming
Species of rodent
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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  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Arvicolinae |
| Genus: | Dicrostonyx |
| Species: | D. nelsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicrostonyx nelsoni Merriam, 1900 | |
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| Nelson's collared lemming range[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dicrostonyx exsul | |
It is found in western and southwestern Alaska in the United States.[1]
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