Mesocricetus brandti

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: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Cricetinae
Genus: Mesocricetus
Species: Mesocricetus brandti

Name

Mesocricetus brandti (Nehring, 1898)

Type locality: Georgia (near Tbilisi)

Synonyms

* Mesocricetus koenigi Nehring, 1898

References

* Mesocricetus brandti 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: Mesocricetus brandti (Nehrig, 1898) (Near Threatened)

Vernacular names
English: Brandt's Hamster
Polski: Chomik turecki
Türkçe: Türk hamsteri

The Turkish Hamster Mesocricetus brandti is a species of hamster closely related to the Syrian Hamster. It is used as a laboratory animal in scientific research, but is not widely available on the pet market. It is available to pet owners in the US, though it is less popular than the Syrian or "Golden" Hamster due to its more aggressive temperament. It does not seem to be available in European pet shops, at least not to the general public.

References

1. ^ Kryštufek, B., Yigit, N. & Amori, G. (2008). Mesocricetus brandti. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 14 Jule 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of near threatened

* Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Super family 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..