Angolan African dormouse

Angolan African dormouse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Gliridae
Genus: Graphiurus
Species: G. angolensis
Binomial name
Graphiurus angolensis
de Winton, 1897

The Angolan African dormouse (Graphiurus angolensis) is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae. It is endemic to central and north Angola and western Zambia and has been recorded from seven localities. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical, dry forests. It has been found from 1,000 to 2,000 msl and, although the exact population is unknown, it is not thought to be common

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