Definition: A genus of the family Muridae consisting of eleven species. C. migratorius, the grey or Armenian hamster, and C. griseus, the Chinese hamster, are the two species used in biomedical research.
do not confuse with CRICETUS see CRICETINAE or CRICETIDAE see ARVICOLINAE; NIM when exper animal: no qualif; when IM, qualif permitted; do not forget to check tag
Other names Hamsters, Grey; Hamsters, Chinese; Hamsters, Armenian; Hamster, Grey; Hamster, Chinese; Hamster, Armenian; Grey Hamsters; Grey Hamster; Chinese Hamsters; Chinese Hamster; Armenian Hamsters; Armenian Hamster
