The greater long-tailed hamster (''Tscherskia triton'') is a rodent native to
Siberia
Siberia ( ; rus, Сибирь, r=Sibir', p=sʲɪˈbʲirʲ, a=Ru-Сибирь.ogg) is an extensive region, geographical region, constituting all of North Asia, from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. It has been a ...
, the
Korean Peninsula
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, and
China. It is the
only member of the
genus
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''Tscherskia''.
Taxonomy
The genetic diversity of ''Tscherskia triton'' has a positive correlation to population density when using
microsatellite markers.
Conservation
Climate change
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and human activity have had an influence on the
genetic variation of this species.
Behavior
Male greater long-tailed hamsters exhibit high aggression during both the breeding and non-breeding seasons. Female greater long-tailed hamsters mainly show aggression during the non-breeding season.
References
Mammals described in 1899
Taxa named by William Edward de Winton
Hamsters
Mammals of Asia
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