Lagurus lagurus (Pallas, 1773) . Reise Prov. Russ. Reichs., 2:704.

TYPE LOCALITY: Kazakhstan, mouth of Ural River .

DISTRIBUTION: Steppes from Ukraine through N Kazakhstan to W Mongolia and NW China (Xinjiang) (see Corbet, 1978c).

SYNONYMS: abacanicus, agressus, altorum, migratorius, occidentalis, saturatus .

COMMENTS: Chromosomal data summarized and reviewed by Zima and Krâl (1984a).