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Mesocricetus auratus (Golden hamster)
Taxonomy
Mesocricetus auratus was named by Waterhouse (1839). It is extant.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1839 | Mesocricetus auratus Waterhouse |
2005 | Mesocricetus auratus Wilson and Reeder |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Mesocricetus auratus Waterhouse 1839 [Golden hamster]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1999, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988 |
Age range: Early/Lower Pleistocene or 2.58800 to 0.78100 Ma
Collections (2 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Early/Lower Pleistocene | Turkey | Mesocricetus auratus (39314) | |
Pleistocene | Israel | Mesocricetus auratus (225664) |