Ratlike hamsters

Ratlike hamsters

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Cricetinae
Genus : Cricetulus

Facts about the genus Cricetulus, the ratlike hamsters

Breeding and Propagation: Relative Breeding Ease: Relatively Difficult Chinese Ratlike Hamsters are rather difficult to breed. (Full text)

Relatively DifficultChinese Ratlike Hamsters are rather difficult to breed. (Full text)

In addition the posterior maxillary foramen of Cricetulus is completely enclosed in the pterygoid bone, while in Paramys the posterior maxillary foramen is lateral to the pterygoid and is wide open laterally. (Full text)