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Rat-like Hamsters
Cricetulus
Cricetulus is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae (voles and hamsters); it has seven member species that inhabit arid or semi-arid regions in Eurasia.
They tend to be more ratlike in appearance than typical hamsters, hence the common name ratlike hamster. Many of the species are considered dwarf hamsters. However, members of the genera Allocricetulus, Tscherskia, and Cansumys are often called ratlike hamsters, and so are considered to be members of the genus Cricetulus by many authorities.
3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 3 known species
Striped Dwarf Hamster
speciesCricetulus barabensis
Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
speciesCricetulus longicaudatus
Sokolov’s Dwarf Hamster
speciesCricetulus sokolovi
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 44909.