Woodland dormouse
| Woodland dormouse | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Gliridae |
| Genus: | Graphiurus |
| Species: | G. murinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Graphiurus murinus (Desmarest, 1822) | |
The woodland dormouse (Graphiurus murinus) is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae. It is endemic to South Africa. It is also known as African dwarf dormouse, African pygmy dormouse, or colloquially as micro squirrel.[1] It is found in limited numbers in the pet trade and has complicated care requirements compared to other pet rodents.[2]
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical, moist montane forests and rivers.
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- ↑ A complete guide to the African Pygmy Dormouse http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/pygmydormouse/index.htm&date=2009-10-26+01:08:17
- ↑ African Pygmy Dormouse Care at Crittery http://www.crittery.co.uk/index.php/species-index/dormice/african-pygmy-dormice
- Baxter, R. 2004. Graphiurus murinus. 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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