List of calomyscids
Calomyscidae is a family of small rodents found in Syria, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan that contains a single genus, Calomyscus. A member of this family is called a mouse-like hamster, brush-tailed mouse, or calomyscid. Most members of this family are commonly referred to as belonging to the species Calomyscus bailwardi, the first mouse-like hamster to be described. There are no population estimates for any of the known mouse-like hamsters, and most are considered as least-concern species, with two noted as being data deficient by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).[1]
There are 8 extant calomyscid species contained within a single genus, Calomyscus.[2][1] Two extinct Calomyscidae species are known: C. delicatus Aguilar et al. 1984 and C. minor de Bruijn et al. 1970.[3] New extant species that are not recognized by the IUCN have been discovered in the 2020s,[4] including Behzad's brush-tailed mouse (C. behzadi)[5] and the Kerman brush-tailed mouse (C. kermanensis).[6]
Conventions
[edit]| Conservation status | |
|---|---|
| EX | Extinct (0 species) |
| EW | Extinct in the wild (0 species) |
| CR | Critically endangered (0 species) |
| EN | Endangered (0 species) |
| VU | Vulnerable (0 species) |
| NT | Near threatened (0 species) |
| LC | Least concern (6 species) |
| Other categories | |
| DD | Data deficient (2 species) |
| NE | Not evaluated (0 species) |
Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the calomyscid's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted. All extinct species or subspecies listed alongside extant species went extinct after 1500 CE, and are indicated by a dagger symbol "†".
Classification
[edit]The family Calomyscidae consists of eight extant species in one genus. This does not include hybrid species or extinct prehistoric species. Only one of these species, Goodwin's brush-tailed mouse, has more than one subspecies. The cladogram below is based on that produced by Rezazadeh and colleagues in 2024, and excludes Calomyscus tsolovi due to deficient data.[4]
Family Calomyscidae
- Genus Calomyscus: eight species
Calomyscids
[edit]The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by Mammal Species of the World (2005).[2]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zagros Mountains mouse-like hamster
|
C. bailwardi Thomas, 1905 |
Iran | Size: Habitat: Shrubland and rocky areas Diet: |
LC
|
| Baluchi mouse-like hamster
|
C. baluchi Thomas, 1920 |
Afghanistan and Pakistan | Size: Habitat: Shrubland, grassland and rocky areas Diet: |
LC
|
| Goodwin's brush-tailed mouse
|
C. elburzensis Goodwin, 1938 C. e. zykovi
|
Northeastern Iran, southwestern Turkmenistan, northwest Afghanistan | Size: Habitat: Shrubland, grassland and rocky areas Diet: |
LC
|
| Noble mouse-like hamster
|
C. grandis Schlitter & Setzer, 1973 |
Alborz, Iran | Size: Habitat: Forest Diet: |
LC
|
| Hotson's mouse-like hamster
|
C. hotsoni Thomas, 1920 |
Southeastern Iran, southwestern Pakistan | Size: Habitat: Shrubland, grassland and rocky areas Diet: |
DD
|
| Great Balkhan mouse-like hamster
|
C. mystax Kashkarov, 1925 |
South Turkmenistan, northern Iran, Transcaucasia, northwestern Afghanistan | Size: Habitat: Grassland Diet: |
LC
|
| Tsolov's mouse-like hamster
|
C. tsolovi Peshev, 1991 |
Southwest Syria | Size: Habitat: Shrubland, rocky areas Diet: |
DD
|
| Urar mouse-like hamster
|
C. urartensis Vorontsov, Kartavtseva & Potapova, 1979 |
Southern Azerbaijan, northwestern Iran | Size: Habitat: Shrubland, grassland and rocky areas Diet: |
LC
|
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Search: Taxonomy: Calomyscidae - Family". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ a b Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Family Calomyscidae". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 926–930. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ "Fossilworks: Calomyscidae". Paleobiology Database. University of Wisconsin–Madison. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ a b Rezazadeh, Elham; Zali, Hessamodin; Ahmadzadeh, Faraham; Siahsarvie, Roohollah; Kilpatrick, C William; Norris, Ryan W; Aliabadian, Mansour (2024-06-01). "Two new species of brush-tailed mouse, genus Calomyscus (Rodentia: Calomyscidae), from the Iranian Plateau". Journal of Mammalogy. 105 (3): 589–608. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyad116. ISSN 0022-2372.
- ^ Dezhman, M.; Akbarirad, S.; Aliabadian, M.; Siahsarvie, R.; Shafaeipour, A.; Mirshamsi, O. (2021). "A new species of Calomyscus Thomas, 1905 (Calomyscidae: Rodentia) from western Iran". Turkish Journal of Zoology. 45 (7): 585–593. doi:10.3906/zoo-2101-22.
- ^ Dezhman, M.; Akbarirad, S.; Aliabadian, M.; Siahsarvie, R.; Shafaeipour, A.; Mirshamsi, O. (2023). "A new species of brush-tailed mice of the genus Calomyscus from southern Iran (Calomyscidae: Rodentia)". Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics. 19 (1): 71–101. doi:10.22067/IJAB.2023.79456.1045.
- ^ Shenbrot, G.; Kryštufek, B.; Yigit, N. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Calomyscus bailwardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T3618A115066410. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T3618A22185615.en. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ Molur, S. & Nameer, P.O. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Calomyscus baluchi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T3619A115066524. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T3619A22185688.en. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ Shenbrot, G. & Molur, S. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Calomyscus elburzensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136377A115207001. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T136377A22186030.en. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ Kennerley, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Calomyscus grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136252A115205157. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T136252A22185552.en. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ Jordan, M.; Molur, S. & Nameer, P.O. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Calomyscus hotsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T3620A115066639. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T3620A22185768.en. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ Cassola, F. (2016). "Calomyscus mystax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T3621A22185853. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T3621A22185853.en. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. (2016). "Calomyscus tsolovi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T3622A101909114. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T3622A101909114.en. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ Shenbrot, G.; Kryštufek, B. (2016). "Calomyscus urartensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T3623A22185965. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T3623A22185965.en. Retrieved 11 June 2025.