Yellow steppe lemming
The yellow steppe lemming (Eolagurus luteus) is a species of rodents in the family Cricetidae. It is found in China, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. Its natural habitat is temperate desert.
| Yellow steppe lemming | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Arvicolinae |
| Genus: | Eolagurus |
| Species: | E. luteus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eolagurus luteus (Eversmann, 1840) | |
References
- Batsaikhan, N.; Avermid, D. & Tinnin, D. (2008). "Eolagurus luteus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.
- Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. (2005). Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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