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Arctic Lemming
Dicrostonyx torquatus
17 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Northern Collared LemmingDicrostonyx groenlandicusStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 23 |
|---|---|
| Russia | 17 |
| Nunavut | 13 |
| Northwest Territories | 10 |
| Krasnoyarsk Krai | 6 |
| Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug | 4 |
| Sakha Republic | 3 |
| Kamchatka Krai | 3 |
| United States | 2 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Rodents · Rodentia |
| Family | Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies · Cricetidae |
| Genus | Collared Lemmings · Dicrostonyx |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Arctic Lemming with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.