AnAge entry for Dicrostonyx torquatus
Classification (HAGRID: 02513)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Genus: Dicrostonyx
- Species
- Dicrostonyx torquatus
- Common name
- Arctic lemming
- Synonyms
- Dicrostonyx chionopaes, Mus lenae, Mus lenensis, Lemmus ungulatus, Myodes torquatus pallida
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
Not much is known about the longevity of these animals. They have been reported to live up to 3.8 years in captivity [0542], which is possible but unverified.
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
- [0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 180326
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 85952
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