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Scientific Name
Dicrostonyx groenlandicus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dicrostonyx groenlandicus (Traill, 1823)
Park
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Northern collared lemming
Park Synonyms
Dicrostonyx torquatus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Suborder | Myomorpha |
| Superfamily | Muroidea |
| Family | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily | Arvicolinae |
| Genus | Dicrostonyx |
| Species | Dicrostonyx groenlandicus |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
No collared lemmings were collected, nor seen, by field crews during NPS inventories of KATM, but specimens housed at the University of Alaska Museum collected from areas adjacent to the park suggest the occurrence of this species within the park's boundaries.; Data Source: Cook and MacDonald (2004c)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Not enough is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on abundance or residency.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
cc at aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Brandy Jacobsen
Last Modified Date
12/13/2005 11:00:37 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Young, Steven B. and C. H. Racine. Ecosystems of the proposed Katmai Western Extension, Bristol Bay Lowlands, Alaska. Wolcott, VT: Center for Northern Studies. 94 pp. (Contributions from the Center for Northern Studies; No. 15)
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