Nelson's collared lemming

Nelson's collared lemming (Dicrostonyx nelsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.

Nelson's collared lemming
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Arvicolinae
Genus:	Dicrostonyx
Species:	D. nelsoni
Binomial name
Dicrostonyx nelsoni Merriam, 1900
Nelson's collared lemming range[2]
Synonyms
Dicrostonyx exsul

It is found in western and southwestern Alaska in the United States. ^[1]