Mesocricetus
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.
| Mesocricetus Temporal range: Early Pliocene - Recent | |
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| Mesocricetus auratus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Cricetinae |
| Genus: | Mesocricetus Nehring, 1894 |
| Species | |
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Mesocricetus auratus | |
Recent research has shown that, unlike almost all other land mammals studied, all species of this genus lack the capacity for color vision.[1]
Species
- Mesocricetus auratus: Golden hamster or Syrian hamster
- Mesocricetus brandti: Turkish hamster or Brandt's hamster
- Mesocricetus newtoni: Romanian hamster or Dobrudja hamster
- Mesocricetus raddei: Ciscaucasian hamster
Notes
- Williams, Gary A. (2008). "Absence of functional short-wavelength sensitive cone pigments in hamsters (Mesocricetus)". Journal of Comparative Physiology A. 194: 429–439. doi:10.1007/s00359-008-0316-4.
References
- http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/mammalia/rodentia/cricetidae/mesocricetus/
- Williams, G. A.; Jacobs, G. H. (2008). "Absence of functional short-wavelength sensitive cone pigments in hamsters (Mesocricetus)". Journal of Comparative Physiology A. doi:10.1007/s00359-008-0316-4.
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