Eversmann's hamster
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Species: | A. eversmanni
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Allocricetulus eversmanni (Brandt, 1859)
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Eversmann's hamster (Allocricetulus eversmanni) is a species of hamster in the family Cricetidae, and is one of two members of the genus Allocricetulus. It has been named after the Russian naturalist, zoologist, and explorer Eduard Friedrich Eversmann. It is endemic to Kazakhstan.
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