Calomyscus grandis

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Rodentia
Subordo: Myomorpha
Superfamilia: Muroidea
Familia: Calomyscidae
Genus: Calomyscus
Species: Calomyscus grandis

Name

Calomyscus grandis Schlitter & Setzer, 1973

Type locality: Iran (Teheran Province)

References

* Calomyscus grandis in Mammal Species of the World.
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder
* IUCN link: Calomyscus grandis Schlitter & Setzer, 1973 (Data Deficient)

Vernacular names
English: Noble Calomyscus

Calomyscus grandis or the Noble Calomyscus[2] is a species of mouse-like hamster from Iran. It is the largest species of Calomyscus and was initially described by Schlitter and Setzer (1973) as a subspecies of Calomyscus bailwardi. The animal is found in the region near Teheran and is identifiable based on its large size (74–91 mm) and soft buffy brown dorsal pelage[3]. Musser and Carleton (2005) recognized C. grandis as a distinct species.

Notes

1. ^ Stuart, 2008
2. ^ Musser and Carleton, 2005; Stuart, 2008
3. ^ Schlitter and Setzer, 1973

References

* 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.
* Schlitter, D. A. and H. W. Setzer. 1973. New Rodents (Mammalia: Cricetidae, Muridae) from Iran and Pakistan. Proceedings of the Biological Sciety of Washington, 86:163-174.
* Stuart, S.N. (2008). Calomyscus grandis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 18 January 2010.