Ciscaucasian hamster

The Ciscaucasian hamster (Mesocricetus raddei) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is also known as the Georgian hamster and is found only in Georgia and Russia.

Ciscaucasian hamster
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Cricetinae
Genus: Mesocricetus
Species:
M. raddei
Binomial name
Mesocricetus raddei
(Nehring, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Cricetus nigricans Nehring
  • Mesocricetus nigriculus Nehring
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