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