Mesocricetus auratus (Waterhouse, 1839)
Golden hamster, Syrian hamster
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: 1879 or later
Rediscovered on 12 April 1930
IUCN status: Vulnerable
Distribution
Syria (northern) and Turkey (southern)
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Demirsoy, A., Yigit, N., Colak, E., Sozen, M. and Karatas, A. 2006. Rodents of Turkiye. Meteksan, Ankara.
Gattermann, R., Fritzsche, P., Neumann, K., Al-Hussein, L., Kayser, A., Abiad, M. and Yakti, R. 2001. Notes on the current distribution and the ecology of wild golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus). Journal of Zoology (London) 254: 359-365.
Qumsiyeh, M.B. 1996. Mammals of the Holy Land. Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock.
Yigit, N. & Kryštufek, B. 2008. Mesocricetus auratus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T13219A3421173. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T13219A3421173.en. Downloaded on 12 March 2017.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_hamster