Allocricetulus
Encyclopedia
Allocricetulus is a genus
of hamster
s in the family Cricetidae
, which are found in Asia.
It contains the following two species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of hamster
Hamster
Hamsters are rodents belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. The subfamily contains about 25 species, classified in six or seven genera....
s in the family Cricetidae
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice...
, which are found in Asia.
It contains the following two species:
- Mongolian HamsterMongolian HamsterThe Mongolian Hamster is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in China and Mongolia....
(Allocricetulus curtatus) - Eversmann's HamsterEversmann's HamsterEversmann's Hamster is a species of hamster in the family Cricetidae.It is endemic to Kazakhstan....
(Allocricetulus eversmanni)