| Description | The grey dwarf hamster, grey hamster or migratory hamster (Cricetulus migratorius) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. Its range extends from Eastern Europe through the Middle East, Russia and Central Asia to Mongolia and western China. The grey dwarf hamster has grey fur and a head-body length ranging from 85 to 120 mm (3.3 to 4.7 in). The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".
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| Rank | species |
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Cricetulus migratorius |
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| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Cricetulus migratorius |
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| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification
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| Generic Name | Cricetulus |
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| Scientific Name | Cricetulus migratorius (Pallas, 1773) |
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| Name Published In | Reise Prov. Russ. Reichs. vol.2 p.703 |
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| Opinions (PBDB) | | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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| Cricetulus migratorius | species | belongs to Mus | stated with evidence | Pallas, 1773 | | Cricetulus migratorius | species | belongs to Cricetulus | stated with evidence | van de Weerd, 1973 |
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| Status (PBDB) | extant |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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| Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (100%) |
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| First Recorded Appearance | 4.20 - 2.59 Ma
Cenozoic |
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| Environment | terrestrial (based on Eutheria) |
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| Motility | actively mobile (based on Osteichthyes) |
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| Diet | herbivore (based on Rodentia) |
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| Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) |
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| Primary Reference (PBDB) | A. van de Weerd. 1973. Rodentia from two Pleistocene fissure fillings near Athens. Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (B) 76(2):148-166 |
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| Common Name(s) | Grå Hamster, Zwerghamster, Grey Hamster, Hámster Migrador, Hallhamstrik, Kääpiöhamsteri, Hamster Migrateur, Szürke Törpehörcsög, Cricetulo Migratore, Trekhamster, Gråhamster, Chomiczek Szary, Hârciogul-pitic, Gri Hamster, Armenian Hamster, Gray Dwarf Hamster, Migratory Hamster |
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| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricetulus_migratorius |
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| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Cricetulus migratorius cinereus Kashkarov, 1926 | GBIF | subspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Cricetulus migratorius cinereus |
| Cricetulus migratorius griseiventris Thomas, 1917 | GBIF | subspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Cricetulus migratorius griseiventris |
| Cricetulus fulvus pamirensis Ognev, 1923 | GBIF | subspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Cricetulus fulvus pamirensis |
| Mus arenarius Pallas, 1773 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Mus arenarius |
| Mus phaeus Pallas, 1779 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Mus phaeus |
| Cricetulus migratorius zvierezombi Pidoplitschka, 1928 | GBIF | subspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Cricetulus migratorius zvierezombi |
| Cricetulus fulvus Blanford, 1875 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Cricetulus fulvus |
| Cricetulus murinus Severtzov, 1876 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Cricetulus murinus |
| Cricetulus falzfeini Matschie, 1918 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Cricetulus falzfeini |
| Cricetulus atticus Nehring, 1902 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Cricetulus atticus |
| Cricetus isabellinus de Filippi, 1865 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Cricetus isabellinus |
| Mus accedula Pallas, 1779 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Mus accedula |
| Cricetulus phaeus neglectus Ognev, 1916 | GBIF | subspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Cricetulus phaeus neglectus |
| Cricetulus arenarius bellicosus Scharleman, 1915 | GBIF | subspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Cricetulus arenarius bellicosus |
| Cricetulus migratorius pulcher Ognev, 1924 | GBIF | subspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Cricetulus migratorius pulcher |
| Cricetulus migratorius caesius Kashkarov, 1923 | GBIF | subspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Cricetulus migratorius caesius |
| Cricetulus migratorius griseus Kashkarov, 1923 | GBIF | subspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Cricetulus migratorius griseus |
| Cricetulus migratorius vernula Thomas, 1917 | GBIF | subspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Cricetulus migratorius vernula |
| Hypudaeus cinerascens Wagner, 1848 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Hypudaeus cinerascens |
| Arvicola coerulescens Severtzov, 1879 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Arvicola coerulescens |
| Mus migratorius Pallas, 1773 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetulus : Mus migratorius |
| van de Weerd A. (1973) Rodentia from two Pleistocene fissure fillings near Athens, Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (B) 76 2, 148-166 |
| Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds., 1992: null. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd ed., 3rd printing. xviii + 1207. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) |
| Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. (1992) Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd ed., 3rd printing - via Catalogue of Life |
| Wilson, Don E., and F. Russell Cole (2000) Common Names of Mammals of the World - via Catalogue of Life |
| Ellerman, J. R., and T. C. S. Morrison-Scott, 1966: null. Checklist of Palaearctic and Indian Mammals 1758 to 1946, 2nd edition. 810. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) |
| Musser, Guy G., and Michael D. Carleton / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds., 2005: Superfamily Muroidea. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2. 894-1531. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) |
| Musser, Guy G., and Michael D. Carleton / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. (2005) Superfamily Muroidea: Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2 - via Catalogue of Life |
| Wilson, Don E., and F. Russell Cole, 2000: null. Common Names of Mammals of the World. xiv + 204. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) |
| Ellerman, J. R., and T. C. S. Morrison-Scott (1966) Checklist of Palaearctic and Indian Mammals 1758 to 1946, 2nd edition - via Catalogue of Life |
Cricetulus migratorius
