Chinese Striped Hamster
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The Chinese striped hamster (Cricetulus barabensis), also known as the striped dwarf hamster, is a species of hamster
. It is distributed across Northern Asia, from southern Siberia
through Mongolia
and northeastern China
to northern North Korea
. An adult Chinese striped hamster weighs 16.7-31.0g, and has a body length of 74.2-103.6 mm with a tail of 21-36 mm. It is smaller and has a much shorter tail than the greater long-tailed hamster
, Tscherskia triton, which inhabits much of the same range.
. Some people consider the Chinese hamster (Cricetulus griseus) and the Chinese striped hamster (Cricetulus barabensis) different species http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Undef&id=10028, whereas others classify them as identical http://walnut.bioc.columbia.edu/srs7bin/cgi-bin/wgetz?-id+4mKAd1Sl9c0+%5Btaxonomy-ID:10029%5D+-e, the Chinese striped hamster as a subspecies of the Chinese hamster (in which case the Latin name of the Chinese striped hamster would be Cricetulus griseus barabensis) http://www.ratbehavior.org/pet_rodent_classification.htm or the other way round (in which case the Latin name of the Chinese hamster would be Cricetulus barabensis griseus) http://www.napak.com/chinese_hamster.html.
Hamster
Hamsters are rodents belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. The subfamily contains about 25 species, classified in six or seven genera....
. It is distributed across Northern Asia, from southern Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
through Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
and northeastern China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
to northern North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
. An adult Chinese striped hamster weighs 16.7-31.0g, and has a body length of 74.2-103.6 mm with a tail of 21-36 mm. It is smaller and has a much shorter tail than the greater long-tailed hamster
Greater Long-tailed Hamster
The Greater Long-tailed Hamster is a major crop-eating rodent that resides in Northern China. It is the only member of the genus Tscherskia. Some authorities maintain that the 15th gua of the Yi Jing refers repeatedly to this animal...
, Tscherskia triton, which inhabits much of the same range.
Latin nomenclature
There is quite some confusion over the Latin name of the Chinese striped hamster and the closely related Chinese hamsterChinese hamster
The Chinese hamster , is a species of hamster originating from the deserts of northern China and Mongolia.- Description :...
. Some people consider the Chinese hamster (Cricetulus griseus) and the Chinese striped hamster (Cricetulus barabensis) different species http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Undef&id=10028, whereas others classify them as identical http://walnut.bioc.columbia.edu/srs7bin/cgi-bin/wgetz?-id+4mKAd1Sl9c0+%5Btaxonomy-ID:10029%5D+-e, the Chinese striped hamster as a subspecies of the Chinese hamster (in which case the Latin name of the Chinese striped hamster would be Cricetulus griseus barabensis) http://www.ratbehavior.org/pet_rodent_classification.htm or the other way round (in which case the Latin name of the Chinese hamster would be Cricetulus barabensis griseus) http://www.napak.com/chinese_hamster.html.