Mouse-like hamsters, also called brush-tailed mice, are a group of small rodents found in Syria, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. They are found in rocky outcrops and semi-mountainous areas in desert regions.
Mouse-like hamster using its tail for balance while standing on a branch (a feat difficult for hamsters)
The mouse-like hamsters are not true hamsters, but represent an early split from the rest of the mouse-like rodents. They were once thought to be hamsters based on the shape of their molars, but they lack the cheek pouches, flank glands and short tails of the true hamsters. The closest relatives of the mouse-like hamsters may be the extinct Cricetodontidae. Because of their seemingly early break from the rest of the mouse-like rodents, mouse-like hamsters have been placed in a family of their own, Calomyscidae, and have been referred to as living fossils.
All members of the genus were once considered part of the same species, Calomyscus bailwardi, but they are now considered separate species due to major differences in chromosome number, skull measurements, and other features.[1]
In Europe, a species of Calomyscus is available as a pet. They are labelled Calomyscus bailwardi mystax or Calomyscus bailwardi. They are generally only available from dedicated breeders, not pet shops.
^Steppan, S. J., R. A. Adkins, and J. Anderson. 2004. Phylogeny and divergence date estimates of rapid radiations in muroidrodents based on multiple nuclear genes. Systematic Biology, 53:533-553.
Jansa, S. A. and M. Weksler. 2004. Phylogeny of muroidrodents: relationships within and among major lineages as determined by IRBP gene sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 31:256-276.
Michaux, J., A. Reyes, and F. Catzeflis. 2001. Evolutionary history of the most speciose mammals: molecular phylogeny of muroidrodents. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 17:280-293.
Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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mouse, like, hamster, also, called, brush, tailed, mice, group, small, rodents, found, syria, azerbaijan, iran, turkmenistan, afghanistan, pakistan, they, found, rocky, outcrops, semi, mountainous, areas, desert, regions, stemporal, range, late, miocene, recen. Mouse like hamsters also called brush tailed mice are a group of small rodents found in Syria Azerbaijan Iran Turkmenistan Afghanistan and Pakistan They are found in rocky outcrops and semi mountainous areas in desert regions Mouse like hamstersTemporal range Late Miocene Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Rodentia Superfamily Muroidea Family CalomyscidaeVorontsov amp Potapova 1979 Genus CalomyscusThomas 1905 Type species Calomyscus bailwardi Species Calomyscus bailwardi Calomyscus baluchi Calomyscus behzadi Calomyscus elburzensis Calomyscus grandis Calomyscus hotsoni Calomyscus kermanensis Calomyscus mystax Calomyscus tsolovi Calomyscus urartensis Mouse like hamster using its tail for balance while standing on a branch a feat difficult for hamsters The mouse like hamsters are not true hamsters but represent an early split from the rest of the mouse like rodents They were once thought to be hamsters based on the shape of their molars but they lack the cheek pouches flank glands and short tails of the true hamsters The closest relatives of the mouse like hamsters may be the extinct Cricetodontidae Because of their seemingly early break from the rest of the mouse like rodents mouse like hamsters have been placed in a family of their own Calomyscidae and have been referred to as living fossils All members of the genus were once considered part of the same species Calomyscus bailwardi but they are now considered separate species due to major differences in chromosome number skull measurements and other features 1 In Europe a species of Calomyscus is available as a pet They are labelled Calomyscus bailwardi mystax or Calomyscus bailwardi They are generally only available from dedicated breeders not pet shops Species editFamily Calomyscidae Genus Calomyscus Zagros Mountains mouse like hamster C bailwardi Baluchi mouse like hamster C baluchi Behzad s mouse like hamster C behzadi Goodwin s mouse like hamster C elburzensis Zykov s mouse like hamster C e zykovi Noble mouse like hamster C grandis Hotson s mouse like hamster C hotsoni Kerman mouse like hamster C kermanensis Great Balkhan mouse like hamster C mystax Tsolov s mouse like hamster C tsolovi Urar mouse like hamster C urartensisReferences edit Steppan S J R A Adkins and J Anderson 2004 Phylogeny and divergence date estimates of rapid radiations in muroid rodents based on multiple nuclear genes Systematic Biology 53 533 553 Jansa S A and M Weksler 2004 Phylogeny of muroid rodents relationships within and among major lineages as determined by IRBP gene sequences Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 31 256 276 Michaux J A Reyes and F Catzeflis 2001 Evolutionary history of the most speciose mammals molecular phylogeny of muroid rodents Molecular Biology and Evolution 17 280 293 Musser G G and M D Carleton 2005 Superfamily Muroidea pp 894 1531 inMammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference D E Wilson and D M Reeder eds Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore External links editAnimal Diversity Web Detailed description Photos of the Turkmen Mouse like hamster German page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mouse like hamster amp oldid 1205948036, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
