Authority citation: Nehring, A. 1898-05-16. Über Cricetus Newtoni n. sp. aus Ostbulgarien. Zoologischer Anzeiger 21(559):329-332.
Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9739304
Original name as described: Cricetus Newtoni
Nominal names: newtoni (Nehring, 1898)
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Rodentia -- Family: Cricetidae -- Subfamily: Cricetinae
Type locality: "Schumla [= Shumen] in Ostbulgarien [= eastern Bulgaria]."
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Bulgaria (BGR) | Romania (ROU)
Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Near threatened
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