Cricetulus
Synonyms
Armenian Hamster
Armenian Hamsters
Chinese Hamster
Chinese Hamsters
Grey Hamster
Grey Hamsters
Hamster, Armenian
Hamster, Chinese
Hamster, Grey
Hamsters, Armenian
Hamsters, Chinese
Hamsters, Grey
A genus of the family Muridae consisting of eleven species. C. migratorius, the grey or Armenian hamster, and C. griseus, the Chinese hamster, are the two species used in biomedical research.