Yellow steppe lemming

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Yellow steppe lemming
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Genus: Eolagurus
Species:
E. luteus
Binomial name
Eolagurus luteus
(Eversmann, 1840)

The yellow steppe lemming (Eolagurus luteus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in China, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. Its natural habitat is temperate desert.

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References

  1. Batsaikhan, N.; Avermid, D. & Tinnin, D. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Eolagurus luteus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T7782A115086020. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T7782A22370187.en . Retrieved 13 April 2022. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.