Wrangel lemming
| Wrangel lemming | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Genus: | Dicrostonyx |
| Species: | D. vinogradovi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicrostonyx vinogradovi Ognev, 1948 | |
The Wrangel lemming (Dicrostonyx vinogradovi) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.[2] It is found only on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean off the coast of eastern Russia. Its natural habitat is tundra, and it is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Tsytsulina, K. (2008). "Dicrostonyx vinogradovi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 May 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of data deficient.
- ↑ Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 973. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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