Synurbization of the common hamster (Cricetus cricetus L., 1758)
Journal: Russian Journal of Biological Invasions
Year: 2016

The common hamster (Cricetus cricetus L., 1758) historically formed an extensive range covering much of Europe and Asia. However, in the last 50 years almost throughout the whole range, its number in natural habitats and agrocenoses dropped sharply. At the same time, the common hamster began to settle cities, which could be considered as a biological invasion. Now urban populations are found in Vienna (Austria) and several cities of Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Russia. By e