northern collared lemming
dicrostonyx groenlandicus latin

Some sources believe they are a subspecies of the northern collared lemming, Dicrostonyx groenlandicus.

Northern Collared Lemming (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus)

The park is completely treeless, and arctic foxes, brown and northern collared lemmings, arctic hares and wolves roam the rugged terrain.

The northern collared lemming (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus), sometimes called the Peary Land collared lemming in Canada, is a small North American lemming.

However, a diverse animal population exists: Polar bear, Peary Caribou, muskox, Northern Collared Lemming, Arctic Wolf, Arctic Fox, Arctic Hare, and Ermine (Stoat) are common.

There are only 12 species of mammals that live in Auyuittuq Park including Lemmings (both the North American Brown Lemming and the Northern Collared Lemming), Arctic Hare, and Ermine to Polar Bear, Arctic Fox, and some Barren-ground Caribou.

Some sources believe they are a subspecies of the northern collared lemming, Dicrostonyx groenlandicus.

Ecological Notes on the Lemmings Lemmus trimucronatus and Dicrostonyx groenlandicus in Baffin Island.

Victoria Collared Lemming, Dicrostonyx kilangmiutak (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus kilangmiutak)

St. Lawrence Island Collared Lemming, Dicrostonyx exsul (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus exsul)

The northern collared lemming (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus), sometimes called the Peary Land collared lemming in Canada, is a small North American lemming.