Fossil lemmings (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in the Baikal region [Fosilní lumíci (Rodentia: Cricetidae) oblasti jezera Bajkal]

Pages

155–169

Citation

KHENZYKHENOVA, Fedora I.. Fossil lemmings (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in the Baikal region [Fosilní lumíci (Rodentia: Cricetidae) oblasti jezera Bajkal]. Lynx, new series. Prague: National Museum, 2001, 32(1), 155–169. ISSN 0024-7774 (print), 1804-6460 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/lns/32-1/fossil-lemmings-rodentia-cricetidae-in-the-baikal-region-fosilni-lumici-rodentia-cricetidae-oblasti-jezera-bajkal

Lynx, new series | 2001/32/1

The following middle and upper Pleistocene lemmings were excavated in the Baikal region: Dicrostonyx cf. simplicior, D. cf. henseli, D. cf. guilielmi, Lemmus sibiricus, L. amurensis and Myopus schisticolor. Recent fauna includes two species living east of Lake Baikal: L. amurensis and M. schisticolor, and a single species occurring west of Lake Baikal: M. schisticolor.