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A NEW SUBSPECIES OF CRICETULUS TRITON FROM SHAANXI, CHINA

SONG Shiying   

  1. Institute of Zoology, Shaanxi Province
  • Online:2011-11-22 Published:2011-11-22

大仓鼠一新亚种——宁陕亚种

宋世英   

  1. 陕西省动物研究所

Abstract: This paper deals with a new subspecies of Cricetulus triton collected from Shaanxi Province during 1965 to 1983. The type specimens are deposited at the Institute of Zoology Shaanxi Province.It may be described as follows!Cricetulus triton ningshaanensis,subsp.nov.Holotype: No.650646,1 female,collected on July 30,1966,from Ningshaan district(alt. 1050m), Shaanxi.Allotype:No.660271,1 male,collected on September 25,1966,from Zhashui district( alt. 1100m), Shaanxi.Paratype: l0♂♂,7♀♀, 5 juvenilities,collected from Shaannan,Foping, Luiba etc.,Southern Shaanxi.These specimens are also deposited in the Institute of Zoology,Shaanxi.Diagnosis: The tail is longer, it is about 66% of the body length. The base of tail is dark grey-brown in colour, the tip of tail is pure white and the length of the white part of the tail is 34-52m.Remark: According to specimens examined, the tip of tail of 30% individuals of C. t. incanus and C.t.collinus are white cnly 3-10mm. So the length of the white part of the tip of tail is the main identification character to the new subspecies.Distribution: New subspecies are distributed in the southern slope (alt. 1050-1380m)of Tsingling Mountains,Shaanxi.

Key words: Cricetulus triton, Greater long-tailed hamster, Cricetulus triton ningshaanensis, Taxonomy

摘要: 我国学者汪松等(1973)在“中国仓鼠科小志”一文中,将我国大仓鼠(Cricetulus triton)分为5个亚种,即指名亚种(C.t.triton),山西亚种(C.t.incanus),东北亚种(C.t.fuscipes),太白亚种(C.t.collinus),甘肃亚种(C.t.canus)。

关键词: 大仓鼠, 宁陕亚种, 分类学