Dicrostonychini is a tribe of
lemmings
A lemming is a small rodent, usually found in or near the Arctic in tundra biomes. Lemmings form the subfamily Arvicolinae (also known as Microtinae) together with voles and muskrats, which form part of the superfamily Muroidea, which also include ...
in the subfamily
Arvicolinae
The Arvicolinae are a subfamily of rodents that includes the voles, lemmings, and muskrats. They are most closely related to the other subfamilies in the Cricetidae (comprising the hamsters and New World rats and mice). Some authorities place ...
. It contains only one extant genus, as well as one extinct genus.
A 2021 study found Dicrostonychini to also include the genera previously placed in the tribe
Phenacomyini
Phenacomyini is a tribe of voles in the subfamily Arvicolinae. It contains five species in two genera, all of which are found in North America.
Species in this tribe are:
* Genus '' Arborimus'' - tree voles
** White-footed vole, ''A. albipes''
...
, and found this combined Dicrostonychini to be the sister group to the muskrats (tribe
Ondatrini
Ondatrini is a tribe of semiaquatic rodents in the family Arvicolinae. They are known as muskrats. They are related to voles and lemmings.
Classification
It contains two extant species, each in their own genus, both of which are native to North ...
).
References
Voles and lemmings
Taxa named by Miklós Kretzoi
Mammal tribes
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