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 2 Tsytsulina, K. (2008). Lemmus amurensis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 5 June 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.
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