Cricetus Leske 1779
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Cricetus Leske 1779 , Anfansgr. Naturg., Vol. 1: 168.
Type Species: Mus cricetus Linnaeus 1758
Synonyms: Hamster Lacepède 1799 ; Heliomys Gray 1873 .
Species and subspecies: 1 species:
Species Cricetus cricetus ( Linnaeus 1758)
Discussion: Only one living species, but others are represented by fossils in an evolutionary radiation that dates from the middle Miocene of N Africa and late Miocene of Europe ( McKenna and Bell, 1997).
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Cricetus Leske 1779
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Cricetus
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