Greater long-tailed hamster
The greater long-tailed hamster is a major crop-eating rodent that resides in Northern China. It is the only member of the genus Tscherskia. Some authorities maintain that the 15th gua of the Yi Jing refers repeatedly to this animal. The animal has been a major pest since ancient times and also has a habit of standing up on its rear legs and screaming loudly.
The genetic diversity of Tscherskia triton has a positive correlation to population density when using microsatellite markers.
