Synaptomys (Mictomys) borealis Richardson 1828 (northern bog lemming)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Alternative combinations: Arvicola borealis, Mictomys borealis, Synaptomys borealis

Synonyms: Mictomys innuitus True 1894, Synaptomys andersoni Allen 1903, Synaptomys bullatus Preble 1902, Synaptomys chapmani Allen 1903, Synaptomys dalli Merriam 1896, Synaptomys sphagnicola Preble 1899, Synaptomys truei Merriam 1896, Synaptomys wrangeli Merriam 1896

Belongs to Synaptomys (Mictomys) according to K. L. Seymour 2004

See also Barnosky and Rasmussen 1988, Hall 1981, Kurten and Anderson 1980 and Wood and Barnosky 1994

Sister taxa: Mictomys kansasensis, Mictomys meltoni, Mictomys vetus

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Canada (1: Alberta collection), United States (23: Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Ohio, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia)

Total: 24 collections each including a single occurrence

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