Calomyscus elburzensis

Calomyscus elburzensis, also known as Goodwin's calomyscus or Goodwin's brush-tailed mouse is a species of mouse-like hamster. It is found in northeastern and northern Iran, western Afghanistan, and southern Turkmenistan, where it is found in rocky areas in mountains.

Calomyscus elburzensis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Calomyscidae
Genus: Calomyscus
Species:
C. elburzensis
Binomial name
Calomyscus elburzensis
Goodwin, 1938

References

  1. Shenbrot and Molur, 2008
  • Shenbrot, G. & Molur, S. (2008). "Calomyscus elburzensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009.2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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