''Allocricetulus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

hamster Hamsters are rodents (order Rodentia) belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae, which contains 19 species classified in seven genera.Fox, Sue. 2006. ''Hamsters''. T.F.H. Publications Inc. They have become established as popular small pets. The ...

s in the family

Cricetidae The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and New World rats and mice. At almost 608 species, it is the second-largest family of mammals, and h ...

, which are found in Asia. It contains the following species: *

Mongolian hamster The Mongolian hamster (''Allocricetulus curtatus'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is one of two members of the genus ''Allocricetulus'', and is found in China and Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "M ...

(''Allocricetulus curtatus'') * Eversmann's hamster (''Allocricetulus eversmanni'')

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