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
References
- Coetzee, N., Griffin, M. & Grubb, P. 2004. Graphiurus angolensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
- Holden, M. E.. 2005. Family Gliridae. pp. 819–841 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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