Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4403
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1. Cade 1958 Dicrostonyx groenlandicus 30 June Coal Mine - Meade River Two adult males were caught today on T1 in tussock-lichen- dwarf shrub complex. This is our first contact with this species here this year. July A subadult or young adult Dicrostonyx was caught on T3 today. 8 July Uniat, Alaska - one adult caught on T3 today. Harold Griffin reported that on an overland trip from Uniat toward Chawell Lake he saw many lemmings running away from the moose on the long flat-topped ridges along the west side of the Chawell. He did not know what species, but the habitat sounds typical of Dicrostonyx rather than Lemmus. Also he saw about 10 ptarmigans in this area. The ridge traversed was about 20 miles long. The lemmings were common enough to catch the attention of several people in the moose off and on clearing the day. This was on 15 June. 1 September Barrow - an old nest with the fine feet of varying lemming was found in the area where Schulte's sample plots are located.