Ratlike hamster

Taxobox
name = Ratlike Hamsters
fossil_range = Late Miocene to Recent

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image_width = 220px
image_caption = Chinese hamster, white-spotted type
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Rodentia
familia = Cricetidae
subfamilia = Cricetinae
genus = "Cricetulus"
genus_authority = Milne-Edwards, 1867
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = "Cricetulus alticola"
"Cricetulus barabensis"
"Cricetulus griseus"
"Cricetulus kamensis"
"Cricetulus longicaudatus"
"Cricetulus migratorius"
"Cricetulus sokolovi"The ratlike hamsters are a group of hamsters that inhabit arid or semi-arid regions in Eurasia. The group consists of several species in the genus "Cricetulus". They tend to be more ratlike in appearance than typical hamsters, hence the common name. With the exception of the Chinese hamster, they are aggressive as hamsters go and are generally considered poor pets.

Members of the genera "Allocricetulus", "Tscherskia", and "Cansumys" are often called ratlike hamsters and are considered to be members of the genus "Cricetulus" by many authorities.

pecies

*"Cricetulus alticola" - Tibetan Ratlike Hamster
*"Cricetulus barabensis" - Chinese Striped Hamster
*"Cricetulus griseus" - Chinese Hamster
*"Cricetulus kamensis" - Kam Ratlike Hamster
*"Cricetulus longicaudatus" - Long-tailed Ratlike Hamster
*"Cricetulus migratorius" - Grey Ratlike Hamster
*"Cricetulus sokolovi" - Sokolov's Ratlike Hamster

External links

* [http://www.hamstertips.net Hamster Tips and Care]

References

*Duff, A. and A. Lawson. 2004. Mammals of the World A Checklist. New Haven, Yale University Press.
*Nowak, Ronald M. 1999. "Walker's Mammals of the World", 6th edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1936 pp. ISBN 0-8018-5789-9