Biology:Balochistan forest dormouse

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Short description: Species of rodent

Balochistan forest dormouse
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Gliridae
Genus: Dryomys
Species:
D. niethammeri
Binomial name
Dryomys niethammeri
Holden, 1996

The Balochistan forest dormouse (Dryomys niethammeri) is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae. It is native to Pakistan .

Habitat

The Balochistan forest dormouse is found in juniper forest of Ziarat, however deforestation has caused decrease in their population.[2]

References

  • 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.


Wikidata ☰ Q1769314 entry