Balochistan forest dormouse

Balochistan forest dormouse
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

  1. ^ Kennerley, R. (2017). "Dryomys niethammeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T40767A22223133. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T40767A22223133.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Javed, Moneeba (February 28, 2019). "Endangered Species of Balochistan". voiceofbalochistan.pk. Voice of Balochistan. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  • 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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