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Local animals in this group:

southern bog lemming

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bog lemmings

Synaptomys

KingdomAnimaliaanimal kingdom
- ClassMammaliamammals
  - OrderRodentiarodents
    Rodentia: information (1)
    Rodentia: pictures (343)
    Rodentia: specimens (187)
    - SuborderMyomorphamice, rats, gerbils, and relatives
      Myomorpha: information (2)
      Myomorpha: pictures (110)
      Myomorpha: specimens (75)
      - FamilyCricetidaeNew World mice and woodrats, voles, hamsters, and their relatives
        Cricetidae: information (1)
        Cricetidae: pictures (83)
        Cricetidae: specimens (43)
        SubfamilyArvicolinaevoles and lemmings
        Arvicolinae: information (1)
        Arvicolinae: pictures (43)
        Arvicolinae: specimens (27)
        GenusSynaptomysbog lemmings
        Synaptomys: pictures (7)
        Synaptomys: specimens (5)
        SpeciesSynaptomys borealisnorthern bog lemming
        SpeciesSynaptomys cooperisouthern bog lemming
        Synaptomys cooperi: information (1)
        Synaptomys cooperi: pictures (7)
        Synaptomys cooperi: specimens (5)

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