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The European hamster (Cricetus cricetus), also known as the Eurasian hamster, [3] black-bellied hamster [4] or common hamster, [5] [6] [1] is the only species of hamster in the genus Cricetus. [2] It is native to grassland and similar habitats in a large part of Eurasia, extending from Belgium to the Altai Mountains and Yenisey River in Russia ...
The size of Campbell's dwarf hamster varies depending on its location. For example, eight wild specimens examined from Mongolia showed an average head and body length of 80 mm (3.1 in), an average hind foot length of 13.5 mm (0.53 in) long, with a tail length of 5 mm (0.20 in). [5]
The species of genus Phodopus are the smallest, with bodies 5.5 to 10.5 cm (2.2 to 4.1 in) long; the largest is the European hamster (Cricetus cricetus), measuring up to 34 cm (13 in) long, not including a short tail of up to 6 cm (2.4 in).
Its ears are the same color as its fur, with a dark grey spot in the inside middle. It has a head and body length of between 77–114 millimetres (3.0–4.5 in), tail length of 18–32 millimetres (0.71–1.26 in) and ear length of 13–19 millimetres (0.51–0.75 in). The skull is on average between 23–26 millimetres (0.91–1.02 in) long. [4]
They tend to be more ratlike in appearance than typical hamsters, hence the common name ratlike hamster. Many of the species are considered dwarf hamsters . However, members of the genera Allocricetulus , Tscherskia , and Cansumys are often called ratlike hamsters , and so are considered to be members of the genus Cricetulus by many authorities.
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea.It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and New World rats and mice.At over 870 species, it is either the largest or second-largest family of mammals, and has members throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia.
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. Recent research has shown that, unlike almost all other land mammals studied, all species of this genus lack the capacity for color vision. [2]
The long-tailed dwarf hamster has a head and body length of between 85 and 135 mm (3.35 and 5.31 in) and a tail at least a third as long as this. It weighs between 15 and 50 g (0.53 and 1.76 oz). The dorsal pelage is either a pale sandy brown or a dark greyish brown.