Calomyscus elburzensis
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Calomyscus elburzensis, also known as Goodwin's Calomyscus or Goodwin’s brush-tailed mouse is a species of mouse-like hamster
. It is found in northeastern and northern Iran
, western Afghanistan
, and southern Turkmenistan
, where it is found in rocky areas in mountains.
Mouse-like hamster
thumb|200px|rightthumb|200px|right|Mouse-like hamster using its tail for balance while standing on a branch .Mouse-like hamsters are a group of small rodents found in Syria, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan...
. It is found in northeastern and northern Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, western Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, and southern Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states...
, where it is found in rocky areas in mountains.