MTNHP Bog Lemming Bibliography Page 2 of 1 9 



Anderson, R. M., and A. L. Rand. 1943. A new lemming mouse (SYNAPTOMYS) from Manitoba 

 with notes on some other forms. Can. Field-Nat. 57:101-103. 



• Distribution, measurements, descriptions, and taxonomy. 



Anderson, S. 1962. A new northern record of SYNAPTOMYS BOREALIS in Ungava. J. 

 Mammal. 43:421-422. 



• Record of SYNAPTOMYS for the Ungava peninsula is a new northern record for the species. 

 Bones of 2 lemmings were found in an owl pellet. 



Baker, R. H. 1951. Mammals taken along the Alaska Highway. Univ. Kansas Publ ,, Mus. Nat. 

 Hist 5(9):87-117. 



• Gives lists of all locations trapped and species at each (arranged in species accounts). 

 SYNAPTOMYS BOREALIS taken at 2 of 43 locations trapped. At one 30X60 ft grassy area near 

 Mclntyre Creek, Yukon, 2250 ft elevation 5 were taken in 66 trap-nights. In thick sedge bordering 

 a small pond at Deadman Lake , Alaska, 1 800 ft., one was taken. 



Banfleld, A. W. F. 1974. The mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press, Toronto. 

 Reprinted, 1981. 



• Detailed accounts of 196 species. Includes information on description, habits , habitat, 

 reproduction, ecological status, and distribution. 46 color plates , 1 00 black and white drawings. 

 SYNAPTOMYS BOREALIS: distribution; description ; short underground burrows and runways 

 through vegetation; constructs globular nests of grass above ground in winter and below ground in 

 summer; active all winter and throughout 24 hr day; food includes grasses and sedges which are 

 cut into short sections and piled in runways; habitat primarily sphagnum-labrador tea-black spruce 

 bogs but also found in deep mossy spruce woods, wet subalpine meadows, alpine, and sagebrush 

 (one subspp) habitat; breeding season from May-Aug; litters average 4, range 2-8; uncommon in 

 NW Can and rare in E Canada; nine poorly differentiated subspp. 



Banfield, F. A. 1941. Notes on Saskatchewan mammals. Can. Field-Nat. 55:117- 123?. 



• Short accounts of new records. SYNAPTOMYS BOREALIS was collected (adult male) fi-om the 

 edge of a grassy flat bordering a small marshy bay of Emma Lake. 



Bangs, O. 1897. On a small collection of mammals from Hamilton Inlet, Labrador . Proc. Biol. 

 Soc. Wash. 11:235-240. 



• SYNAPTOMYS BOREALIS collected at Fort Chimo, Labrador; description of single male 

 collected. 



Bangs, O. 1898. A list of the mammals of Labrador. Amer. Nat. 32:489-507. 



• An early Hst of Labrador mammals. Lists Type specimen of SYNAPTOMYS INNUITUS 

 (=BOREALIS) fi:om Fort Chimo, Labrador. 



Bangs, 0. 1900. Three new rodents from southern Labrador. Proc. New England Zool. Club 2:35- 



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