Zagros Mountains mouse-like hamster Calomyscus bailwardi Least concern
Where the Zagros Mountains mouse-like hamster lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild-collected museum specimen (a central record among 140 open-licence GBIF records – few open-licence observations were available), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map
| Scientific name | Calomyscus bailwardi |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Calomyscidae |
Where does the Zagros Mountains mouse-like hamster live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Zagros Mountains mouse-like hamster in 1 country or territory across Asia.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Zagros Mountains mouse-like hamster endangered?
The Zagros Mountains mouse-like hamster’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Zagros Mountains mouse-like hamster?
The Zagros Mountains mouse-like hamster (Calomyscus bailwardi) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Calomyscidae, genus Calomyscus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Zagros Mountains mouse-like hamster
The Zagros Mountains mouse-like hamster (Calomyscus bailwardi) is a relatively little-known rodent which was the first species of mouse-like hamster to be described. The species is distributed throughout much of southern Iran, particularly in the Zagros mountains. It is also known as the Iranian mouse-like hamster, though there are several species of mouse-like hamster found in different parts of Iran.
This is the largest species of mouse-like hamster. They are dark grey on top and white underneath. They are found in habitat ranging from barren rocky hillsides to wetter regions. They are known to feed on herbs and grass seed.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Zagros Mountains mouse-like hamster (revision 1334811666), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q305738 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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