Mongolian hamster
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.
| Mongolian hamster | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Cricetinae |
| Genus: | Allocricetulus |
| Species: | A. curtatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Allocricetulus curtatus (G. M. Allen, 1925) | |
The Mongolian hamster is a wild hamster and cannot be tamed. Currently the Mongolian hamster isn't endangered but if the removal of natural water resources is removed they could get endangered.
References
- Batsaikhan, N.; Avirmed, D. & Tinnin, D. (2008). "Allocricetulus curtatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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