title: The distribution of the common hamster (Cricetus cricetus) in western Ukraine
abstract: Abstract The aim of this study was to determine the current range of the common hamster (Cricetus cricetus) in western Ukraine by checking the points of occurrence known from literature, personal reports and museum collections. According to RUSIN et al. (2013) the common hamster was reported from 23 localities grouped in 12 areas in 7 oblasts of Western Ukraine. In total, we confirmed eight areas of hamster occurrence from RUSIN et al. (2013) and found one new locality. The highest densities of 
journal: Zoologica Poloniae