Calomyscus urartensis

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 urartensis

Name

Calomyscus urartensis Vorontsov & Kartavseva, 1979

Type locality: Azerbajian (Nakhichevanskaya., Alindzhachai River)

References

* Calomyscus urartensis 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 urartensis Vorontsov & Kartavseva, 1979 (Least Concern)

Vernacular names
English: Urar Calomyscus, Urartsk Mouse-like Hamster

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The Urar Mouse-like Hamster or Azerbaijani mouse-like hamster, Calomyscus urartensis, is a medium sized mouse-like hamster from Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan and northwestern Azarbaijan Province, Iran. It is among the better studied representatives of this poorly known genus. The initial species description was based on a unique chromosome number (2n=32; FNa=42) called a karyotype. The species status has been confirmed with other chromosomal studies and morphometric studies. The species description by Vorontsov et al. (1979) and subsequent prompted elevation of several subspecies of Calomyscus bailwardi to species status.

References

1. ^ Shenbrot, G. & Kryštufek, B. (2008). Calomyscus urartensis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern

* Vorontsov, N. N., I. Kartavtseva, and E. G. Potapova. 1979. [Systematics of the genus Calomyscus. 1. Karyological differentiation of the sibling species from Transcaucasia and Turkmenia and a review of species in the genus Calomyscus] (in Russian). Zoologichaskii Zhurual, 58:1391-1397.