Cricetidae

Muskrat ( Ondatra zibethicus )

The Hustler ( Cricetidae ) are a family of mammalian -like mice and summarize the voles, hamsters, and the New world.

Due to morphological findings already a relationship between these groups was longer accepted, which is now confirmed by genetic testing. It is a diverse group, the nearly 700 species live in America and Eurasia.

The following five subfamilies are distinguished:

The latter three groups are summarized as New world.

Euarchontoglires Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim
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