Ciscaucasian hamster

Ciscaucasian hamster
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Mesocricetus raddei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T13222A115111279. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T13222A22390311.en. Retrieved 19 April 2021.