Calomyscidae
E744850
Calomyscidae is a small family of rodents commonly known as mouse-like hamsters, native to rocky and arid regions of the Middle East and Central Asia.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mammal family ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to arid environments
ⓘ
adapted to rocky habitats ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| burrowingBehavior | uses rock crevices and burrows ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Calomyscid rodents
ⓘ
mouse-like hamsters ⓘ |
| contains | small rodent species ⓘ |
| diet |
granivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Cricetidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | small terrestrial rodent ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAsFamily | 20th century ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
desert
ⓘ
mountainous rocky slopes ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ |
| furCharacteristic | soft fur ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkmenistan NERFINISHED ⓘ neighboring Middle Eastern countries ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
hamster-like morphology
ⓘ
mouse-like appearance ⓘ |
| hasMember | Calomyscus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | nocturnal ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| morphologicalSimilarityTo | hamsters ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Calomyscus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| previouslyClassifiedIn |
Cricetidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | small litters ⓘ |
| superfamily | Muroidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailCharacteristic | relatively long tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Calomyscus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
rocky regions ⓘ |
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