Turkish hamster

Turkish hamster
Conservation status
	; Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Superfamily:	Muroidea
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Cricetinae
Genus:	Mesocricetus
Binomial name
	Mesocricetus brandti;

The Turkish hamster (Mesocricetus brandti) is a species of hamster closely related to the Syrian hamster. It is used as a laboratory animal in scientific research, but is not widely available on the pet market.

References

↑ Kryštufek, B.; Yigit, N.; Amori, G. (2008). "Mesocricetus brandti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 14 July 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of near threatened

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[iucn-1] Kryštufek, B.; Yigit, N.; Amori, G. (2008). "Mesocricetus brandti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 14 July 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of near threatened

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