Greater long-tailed hamster
The greater long-tailed hamster (Tscherskia triton) is a rodent native to Siberia, the Korean Peninsula, and China. It is the only member of the genus Tscherskia.
| Greater long-tailed hamster Temporal range: Late Pliocene to Recent | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Cricetinae |
| Genus: | Tscherskia Ognev, 1914 |
| Species: | T. triton |
| Binomial name | |
| Tscherskia triton (De Winton, 1899) | |
Taxonomy
The genetic diversity of Tscherskia triton has a positive correlation to population density when using microsatellite markers.
Conservation
Climate change and human activity have had an influence on the genetic variation of this species.[2]
Behavior
Male greater long-tailed hamsters exhibit high aggression during both the breeding and non-breeding seasons. Female greater long-tailed hamsters mainly show aggression during the non-breeding season.[3]
References
- Cassola, F. 2016. Tscherskia triton (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22432A115166449. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22432A22384113.en. Downloaded on 19 April 2021.
- Dong, Jingping; Li, Chuanhai; Zhang, Zhibin (2010). "Density-Dependent Genetic Variation in Dynamic Populations of the Greater Long-Tailed Hamster (Tscherskia triton)". Journal of Mammalogy. 91 (1): 200–207. doi:10.1644/09-MAMM-A-098R1.1. ISSN 0022-2372. JSTOR 27755187. S2CID 85773525.
- Wang, D; Zhang, J; Wang, Z; Zhang, Z (2006-10-30). "Seasonal changes in chronic social interactions and physiological states in female rat-like hamsters (Tscheskia triton)". Physiology & Behavior. 89 (3): 420–427. doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2006.07.006. PMID 16914175. S2CID 35323511.
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