Rodent Models for Toxicity Testing and Biomarkers Species The following is a discussion of the eight hamster species maintained in the laboratory.Table 2.31lists these hamsters' common and scientific names and theirchromosome numbers. Table 2.31.Common and Species Names and Chromosome Number ...
There is some confusion over the common names of the species of Phodopus. Until about 1980, P. sungorus was considered to have two subspecies—P. sungorus sungorus and P. sungorus campbelli. Phodopus sungorus sungorus was known as the Djungarian hamster. There was no commonly used name for P...
Female Names Chip Dexter Dots Harry Pablo Rex Creating A Home For Your Dwarf Hamster It’s important to create a home that your hamster feels comfortable in. Cage size is important, but you also need to provide plenty of toys and exercise opportunities to keep your pet busy – this is cal...
refer to as "Fancy Hamsters". These are just nick-names given to them, they are all one and the same species. Other incorrect names that are sometimes used are "Honey Bear", "Panda Bear", "Black Bears", "European black bears" or "Polar Bear", depending on their coat and coloration....
Phodopus campbelli, often referred to as Campbell’s hamster, shares many of the same common names as P. sungorus, which has caused confusion in the life sciences literature. The most obvious phenotypic feature that distinguishes P. campbelli from P. sungorus is the lack of dramatic coat ...
Common and species names of hamsters and chromosome number Common NameSpecies NameChromosome Number Syrian (Golden) Mesocricetus auratus 44 Chinese (Striped, Black) Cricetus griseus or barabensis 22 European (Common, Black, Field) Cricetus cricetus 22 South African Mystromys albicaudatus 32 Rumanian ...
As interest in use of these hamsters in research increased, the sharing of hamsters between laboratories and use of common names to describe the species has caused confusion as to which species of hamster was actually used in the published research. More recently, information about the taxonomy ...