| Tibetan dwarf hamster | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Cricetinae |
| Genus: | Cricetulus |
| Species: | C. alticola
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| Binomial name | |
| Cricetulus alticola Thomas, 1917
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The Tibetan dwarf hamster (Cricetulus alticola) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found not only in Tibet and China, but also in India and Nepal in mountainous regions at altitudes of up to about 5,200 m (17,100 ft).
- ^ Molur, S. (2008). "Cricetulus alticola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2015. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.