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Arctic Lemming
Dicrostonyx torquatus (Pallas, 1778)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
Although generally classified as a "least concern" species, the Novaya Zemlya subspecies (D. t. ungulatus) is considered a vulnerable species under Russian nature conservation legislation (included in Red Book of Russian Federation since 1998).
Wikipedia contributors, Arctic lemming; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T03:36:17.742109+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dicrostonyx torquatus (Pallas, 1778)
- Name authority
- (Pallas, 1778)
- Common name
- Arctic Lemming
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
- Genus
- Dicrostonyx
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderMyomorpha Brandt, 1855
- superfamilyMuroidea Illiger, 1811
- familyCricetidae Fischer, 1817
- subfamilyArvicolinae Gray, 1821
- genusDicrostonyx Gloger, 1841
- speciesDicrostonyx torquatus (Pallas, 1778)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dicrostonyx. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Collared LemmingDicrostonyx groenlandicus (Traill, 1823) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nelson's Collared LemmingDicrostonyx nelsoni Merriam, 1900 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Aleutian Island Collared LemmingDicrostonyx unalascensis Merriam, 1900 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Dicrostonyx chionopaes G. M. Allen, 1914 G. M. Allen, 1914 | synonym |
| Mus lenae Kerr, 1792 Kerr, 1792 | synonym |
| Mus lenensis Pallas, 1779 Pallas, 1779 | synonym |
| Lemmus ungulatus Von Baer, 1841 Von Baer, 1841 | synonym |
| Myodes torquatus pallida Middendorff, 1853 Middendorff, 1853 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=180326 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6D5R6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.