Tscherskia collina

(G. M. Allen, 1925)

Tsinling Rat-like Hamster

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Cricetidae
Subfamily : Cricetinae
Tribe : Cricetini
Genus : Tscherskia

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Allen, G.M. 1925-06-23. Hamsters collected by the American Museum Asiatic Expeditions. American Museum Novitates 179:1-7.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/170240

Original name as described

Cricetulus triton collinus

Other common names

Ningshaan Long-tailed Hamster

Type material

AMNH M-56389

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-56389

Type locality

Base of Taipeishan, Tsingling Mountains, Shensi, China.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

China

Taxonomy notes

split from T. triton under the name ningshaanensis, but the name collina appers the be the oldest available name for this species, although further research comparing the holotypes of these names should be done to confirm this

Taxonomy notes citation

Jiang, H.-j., Wang, X.-m., Yang, Y., Pan, X., Liu, S.-y. and Lu, J. 2024. _Tscherskia ningshaanensis_: A neglected species based on phylogenetic and taxonomic analysis of Tscherskia and Cansumys (Cricetidae, Rodentia). Zoosystematics and Evolution 100(4):1231-1241. doi:10.3897/zse.100.128567 · Kryštufek, B., & Shenbrot, G. I. (2025). True Hamsters (Cricetinae) of the Palaearctic Region. University of Maribor, University Press, Maribor.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006883

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Cricetulus triton collinus

(G. M. Allen, 1925)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

collina

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-56389

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-56389

Authority page

5

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Cricetulus triton meihsienensis

(Ho Hsi J., 1935)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

meihsienensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

288

Authority publication

Contributions from the Biological Laboratory of the Science Society of China

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Cricetulus triton ningshaanensis

(Song Shiying, 1985)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

ningshaanensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

IZSP 650646

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

137

Authority publication

Acta Theriologica Sinica

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Tscherskia triton collinus

A. T. Smith & Xie Yan, 2008

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

collina

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

247

Authority publication

Princeton

Name usages

Smith & Xie (2008:247) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)

Tscherskia triton ningshaanensis

A. T. Smith & Xie Yan, 2008

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

ningshaanensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

247

Authority publication

Princeton

Name usages

Smith & Xie (2008:247) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)

Tscherskia triton collina

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & Lacher, 2017

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

collina

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

285

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:285) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Tscherskia ningshaanensis

Jiang Haijun, Wang Xuming, Yang Yaohua, Pan Xuan, Liu Shaoying, & Lu Jiqi, 2024

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

ningshaanensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

1236

Authority publication

Zoosystematics and Evolution

Name usages

Jiang, Wang, Yang, Pan, Liu & Lu (2024:1236) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67722)

Tscherskia collina

Kryštufek & G. I. Shenbrot, 2025

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

collina

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

39

Authority publication

Maribor

Name usages

Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2025:39) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69578)

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