Kam dwarf hamster

Kam dwarf hamster
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Cricetinae
Genus: Cricetulus
Species:
C. kamensis
Binomial name
Cricetulus kamensis
(Satunin, 1903)

The Kam dwarf hamster (Cricetulus kamensis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in the mountains of western China where it inhabits grassland, shrubby marshes and steppes. Although it has a limited range, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".[1]

  1. ^ a b Smith, A.T. (2016). "Cricetulus kamensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T5525A22391339. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T5525A22391339.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.