Amur lemming

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

The Amur lemming (Lemmus amurensis) is a species of lemmings found near the Amur River in Siberia. The Amur lemming is rated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Tsytsulina, K. (2008). "Lemmus amurensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 June 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.


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