Mongolian hamster
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Subfamily: | Cricetinae |
Genus: | Allocricetulus |
Species: | A. curtatus
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Binomial name | |
Allocricetulus curtatus (G. M. Allen, 1925)
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The Mongolian hamster (Allocricetulus curtatus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is one of two members of the genus Allocricetulus, and is found in China and Mongolia.
The Mongolian hamster is a wild hamster and is not commonly kept as a pet. As of current status, the Mongolian hamster is not endangered.
References
[edit]- ^ Batsaikhan, N.; Avirmed, D. & Tinnin, D. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Allocricetulus curtatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T42640A115198489. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T42640A22334067.en. Retrieved 18 February 2022.