Speciation and Historical Biogeography of Collared Lemmings in North America

Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut

Tags: biology, genetics, wildlife, mammals, genetic diversity, lemming

Principal Investigator: Eger, Judith (1)
Licence Number: 11153
Organization: Department of Mammalogy, Royal Ontario Museum
Licensed Year(s): 1991
Issued: Jan 01, 1991
Project Team: Dr. L. Mitchell; Mr. B. Lim

Objective(s): To collect up to 30 collared lemmings from several localities in the NWT; to analyze chromosomal and genetic information;

Project Description: The investigators will study the chromosomal and genetic variation in collared lemmings to assess the effect of isolation of different populations in glacial refugia. They will compare this species with the brown lemming.