The Baluchi mouse-like hamster (''Calomyscus baluchi'') is a species of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia ( ), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and Mandible, lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal specie ...
in the family
Calomyscidae
200px, A mouse-like hamster
200px, Mouse-like hamster using its tail for balance while standing on a branch
Mouse-like hamsters, also called brush-tailed mice or calomyscids, are a group of small rodents belonging to the genus ''Calomyscus'' fo ...
.
It is found in
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...
and
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
.
References
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Mouse-like hamsters
Mammals of Afghanistan
Mammals of Pakistan
Mammals described in 1920
Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas
Balochistan
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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