Greater long-tailed hamster

The greater long-tailed hamster (Tscherskia triton) is a rodent native to Siberia, the Korean Peninsula, and China. It is the only member of the genus Tscherskia.

Greater long-tailed hamster Temporal range: Late Pliocene to Recent
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Cricetinae
Genus:	Tscherskia Ognev, 1914
Species:	T. triton
Binomial name
Tscherskia triton (de Winton, 1899)[2]

Taxonomy

The genetic diversity of Tscherskia triton has a positive correlation to population density when using microsatellite markers.

Conservation

Climate change and human activity have had an influence on the genetic variation of this species.^[3]

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.^[4]