Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Rodentia
Subordo: Myomorpha
Superfamilia: Muroidea
Familia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Cricetinae
Genus: Cricetulus
Species: C. alticola - C. barabensis - C. griseus - C. kamensis - C. lama - C. longicaudatus - C. migratorius - C. sokolovi - C. tibetanus
Name
Cricetulus Milne-Edwards, 1867
Type species: Cricetulus griseus Milne-Edwards, 1867 (= Mus barabensis Pallas, 1773).
Synonyms
* Allocricetus Schaub, 1930
* Cricetinus Zdansky, 1928
* Moldavimus Samson & Radulesco, 1973
* Urocricetus Satunin, 1903
References
* Cricetulus in Mammal Species of the World.
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder
Cricetulus is a genus of rodent in the family, Cricetidae (voles and hamsters). It has seven member species. They 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."
Members of the genera Allocricetulus, Tscherskia, and Cansumys are often called ratlike hamsters and are considered to be members of the genus Cricetulus by many authorities.
Species
* Cricetulus alticola - Tibetan Dwarf Hamster
* Cricetulus barabensis - Chinese Dwarf Hamster
* Cricetulus griseus - Chinese Hamster
* Cricetulus kamensis - Kam Dwarf Hamster
* Cricetulus longicaudatus - Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
* Cricetulus migratorius - Grey Dwarf Hamster
* Cricetulus sokolovi - Sokolov's Dwarf Hamster
References
* Duff, A. and A. Lawson. 2004. Mammals of the World A Checklist. New Haven, Yale University Press.
* Nowak, Ronald M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1936 pp. ISBN 0-8018-5789-9
