Collared Lemming

Dicrostonyx groenlandicus
Dicrostonyx hudsonius
Dicrostonyx nelsoni
Dicrostonyx nunatakensis
Dicrostonyx richardsoni
Dicrostonyx torquatus
Dicrostonyx unalascensis
Dicrostonyx vinogradovi

Dicrostonyx is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It contains the collared lemmings. They are the only North American rodents that turn white in winter. It contains the following species:

  • Northern Collared Lemming (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus)
  • Ungava Collared Lemming (Dicrostonyx hudsonius)
  • Nelson's Collared Lemming (Dicrostonyx nelsoni)
  • Ogilvie Mountains Collared Lemming (Dicrostonyx nunatakensis)
  • Richardson's Collared Lemming (Dicrostonyx richardsoni)
  • Arctic Lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus)
  • Unalaska Collared Lemming (Dicrostonyx unalascensis)
  • Wrangel Lemming (Dicrostonyx vinogradovi)