Amur lemming

The Amur lemming (Lemmus amurensis) is a species of lemmings found near the Amur River in Siberia.

Amur lemming
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Genus: Lemmus
Species:
L. amurensis
Binomial name
Lemmus amurensis
Vinogradov, 1924

References

  1. Tsytsulina, K. (2008). "Lemmus amurensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.


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