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Mesocricetus

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Noun1.Mesocricetus - golden hamstersMesocricetus - golden hamsters                      
mammal genus - a genus of mammals
Cricetidae, family Cricetidae - mostly small New World rodents including New World mice and lemmings and voles and hamsters
golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus, Syrian hamster - small light-colored hamster often kept as a pet


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As more DNA sequences become available, other hamster species, such as those from the Phodopus and the Mesocricetus groups could be added to these studies.
These 6 species diverge into 3 genera, mainly Cricetulus (including Armenian and Chinese), Phodopus (including Djungarian and Siberian), and Mesocricetus (including Turkish and Syrian) hamster species (Figure 1).
 
 
 
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