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'''''Mesocricetus''''' is a [[genus]] of [[Old World]] [[hamster]]s. |
'''''Mesocricetus''''' is a [[genus]] of [[Old World]] [[hamster]]s, including the [[Golden hamster]] or Syrian hamster, the first hamster to be introduced as a domestic pet and still the most popular species for that purpose. |
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Recent research has shown that, unlike almost all other land mammals studied, two species of this genus (''M. auratus'' and ''M. brandti'') lack the capacity for [[colour vision]] (Williams and Jacobs, 2008). |
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==Species== |
==Species== |
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*''[[Mesocricetus newtoni]]'': [[Romanian Hamster]] |
*''[[Mesocricetus newtoni]]'': [[Romanian Hamster]] |
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*''[[Mesocricetus raddei]]'': [[Ciscaucasian Hamster]] |
*''[[Mesocricetus raddei]]'': [[Ciscaucasian Hamster]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/mammalia/rodentia/cricetidae/mesocricetus/ |
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*Williams, G. A., & Jacobs, G. H. (2008). Absence of functional short-wavelength sensitive cone pigments in hamsters (Mesocricetus). ''Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology''. {{doi|10.1007/s00359-008-0316-4}} |
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| Mesocricetus Temporal range: Early Pliocene - Recent
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| Genus: | Mesocricetus Nehring, 1894
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Mesocricetus auratus | |
Mesocricetus is a genus of Old World hamsters, including the Golden hamster or Syrian hamster, the first hamster to be introduced as a domestic pet and still the most popular species for that purpose.
Recent research has shown that, unlike almost all other land mammals studied, two species of this genus (M. auratus and M. brandti) lack the capacity for colour vision (Williams and Jacobs, 2008).
Species
- Mesocricetus auratus: Golden hamster
- Mesocricetus brandti: Turkish hamster, or Brandt's hamster
- Mesocricetus newtoni: Romanian Hamster
- Mesocricetus raddei: Ciscaucasian Hamster
References
- http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/mammalia/rodentia/cricetidae/mesocricetus/
- Williams, G. A., & Jacobs, G. H. (2008). Absence of functional short-wavelength sensitive cone pigments in hamsters (Mesocricetus). Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology. doi:10.1007/s00359-008-0316-4
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