Behzad's brush-tailed mouse
| Behzad's brush-tailed mouse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Calomyscidae |
| Genus: | Calomyscus |
| Species: | C. behzadi |
| Binomial name | |
| Calomyscus behzadi Akharirad, Dezhman, Aliabadian, Siahsarvie, Shafaeipour, & Mirshamsi, 2021 | |
The Behzad's brush-tailed mouse (Calomyscus behzadi) is a species of mouse-like hamster. It is found in western Iran, where it is found in rocky areas in mountains.: 589 It is named after the Iranian biologist Professor Mahmoud Behzad.