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Lagurini
Tribe of lemmings / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lagurini is a tribe of lemmings in the subfamily Arvicolinae. It contains three species in two genera. Species in this tribe are known as steppe lemmings.[1]
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Lagurini | |
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Steppe lemming (Lagurus lagurus) | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Subfamily: | Arvicolinae |
Tribe: | Lagurini Kretzoi, 1955 |
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It contains the following species:[1]
- Genus Eolagurus
- Yellow steppe lemming, E. luteus
- Przewalski's steppe lemming, E. przewalskii
- Genus Lagurus
- Steppe lemming, L. lagurus
Phylogenetic evidence based on mtDNA supports the water voles of the genus Arvicola not in fact belonging to the tribe Arvicolini, but rather forming a sister group to the Lagurini. Based on the study, the Lagurini and Arvicola together form a sister group to a clade comprising Hyperacrius and the rest of the Arvicolini.[2]