Gray dwarf hamster
| Gray dwarf hamster | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Genus: | Cricetulus |
| Species: | C. migratorius |
| Binomial name | |
| Cricetulus migratorius (Pallas, 1773) | |
The gray dwarf hamster or grey hamster or migratory hamster (Cricetulus migratorius) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
The gray dwarf hamster has gray fur and a head-body length ranging from 80 to 117 mm. It weighs 33 to 38 g. Its dental formula is 1.0.0.31.0.3.3.[1] As it can deliver a painful bite, it is an idea to wear gloves when lifting this creature.
Distribution
It is found in parts of Asia and Eastern Europe including Afghanistan, Armenia, Bulgaria, China, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Moldova, Mongolia, Pakistan, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine. It lives in grassland, woodland and steep wooded slopes in forest steppe. Its natural habitat is rocky areas.
References
- Amori, G. 1996. Cricetulus migratorius. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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