Rediscovered after half a century: a new record of the grey dwarf hamster,Cricetulus migratorius (Mammalia: Cricetidae), in Romania

Authors

ATTİLA D. SANDOR

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1712-15

Abstract

The grey dwarf hamster, Cricetulus migratorius, is the smallest hamster species in Europe, with a highly fragmented distribution in most countries in the south-eastern part of the continent. It is rarely observed, with most records provided by raptor diet studies. Here we report a new observation from extreme north-eastern Romania, based on individuals identified in the diet of owls. The records considerably extend the known geographical range to the north in Romania and these are the first observations from an urban area in the country.

Keywords

Elusive species, Eastern Europe, owls, steppe, range extension, urbanisation

First Page

495

Last Page

498

Recommended Citation

SANDOR, ATTİLA D. (2018) "Rediscovered after half a century: a new record of the grey dwarf hamster,Cricetulus migratorius (Mammalia: Cricetidae), in Romania," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 42: No. 4, Article 16. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1712-15
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol42/iss4/16