Stumble this page!| Pictures of the greater long-tailed hamster are copyrighted by their owners |
|
Greater long-tailed hamster
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Cricetinae
Species : Tscherskia triton
The Greater long-tailed hamster is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the greater longtailed hamster
A young / baby of a greater longtailed hamster is called a 'pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A greater longtailed hamster group is called a 'horde'.
Facts about the greater long-tailed hamster
Greater long-tailed hamster is distributed dominantly in northern Changjiang River in China and they are not likely to survive in extreme dry area and alpine area. (Full text)