The greater long-tailed hamster (''Tscherskia triton'') is a rodent native to

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, the

Korean Peninsula Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically divided at or near the 38th parallel between North Korea (Dem ...

, and

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. It is the only member of the

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''Tscherskia''.

Taxonomy

The genetic diversity of ''Tscherskia triton'' has a positive correlation to population density when using

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markers.

Conservation

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and human activity have had an influence on the

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of this species.

Behavior

Male greater long-tailed hamsters exhibit high aggression during both the breeding and non-breeding seasons. Female greater long-tailed hamsters mainly show aggression during the non-breeding season.

References

Mammals described in 1899 Taxa named by William Edward de Winton Hamsters Mammals of Asia {{Cricetidae-stub