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Mesocricetus
Genus of Old World hamsters / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mesocricetus is a genus of Old World hamsters, including the Syrian or golden hamster, the first hamster to be introduced as a domestic pet, and still the most popular species of hamster for that purpose.
Quick Facts Mesocricetus Temporal range: Early Pliocene - Recent, Scientific classification ...
Mesocricetus Temporal range: Early Pliocene - Recent | |
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Mesocricetus auratus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Subfamily: | Cricetinae |
Genus: | Mesocricetus Nehring, 1894 |
Type species | |
Cricetus nigricans[1] Brandt, 1832 (= Cricetus raddei Nehring, 1894) | |
Species | |
Mesocricetus auratus |
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Recent research has shown that, unlike almost all other land mammals studied, all species of this genus lack the capacity for color vision.[2]