The common hamster, Cricetus cricetus in Poland : status and current range

摘要: The current range and distribution of the common hamster, Cricetus cricetus in Poland was established. species has dwindled substantially course just 30 years process is still going on. Polish populations are isolated from Belarussian, Czech German ones, there low probability some exchange with Ukrainian hamsters. Moreover, two main areas hamster each other. In view marked shrinkage fragmentation range, we propose changing status this unknown (DD) to endangered (EN).