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The woodland dormouse (Graphiurus murinus) is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae. [2] It is native to southern and eastern Africa and is also known as the African dormouse , African dwarf dormouse , African pygmy dormouse , or colloquially as micro squirrel .
The African dormice (genus Graphiurus) are dormice that live throughout sub-Saharan Africa in a variety of habitats. They are very agile climbers and have bushy tails. They primarily eat invertebrates, with other components of their diet including small vertebrates, [2] fruit, nuts and eggs. [3]
Dormice likely originated in Europe, with the earliest dormouse genus Eogliravus being known from the Early Eocene (around 48-41 million years ago) of France. Dormice were relatively undiverse in the Eocene, but considerably diversified during the Oligocene (34-23 million years ago). Their ability to hibernate may have emerged during this period.
Skeleton of Nagtglas’s African dormouse at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. The Nagtglas's African dormouse (Graphiurus nagtglasii) is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and possibly Gabon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or ...
African Pygmy" is used for disambiguation from "Asiatic Pygmy", a name applied to the Negrito populations of Southeast Asia. Dembner (1996) reported a universal "disdain for the term 'pygmy ' " among the Pygmy peoples of Central Africa: the term is considered a pejorative, and people prefer to be referred to by the name of their respective ...
Tiny rare dormice underwent a health check as the ZSL London Zoo prepares to release them into the wild in an effort to reintroduce the species once common across England and Wales. Each British ...
The Johnston's African dormouse (Graphiurus johnstoni) is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae. It is found in Malawi , Zambia , and Zimbabwe . Its natural habitat is moist savanna .
The Angolan African dormouse (Graphiurus angolensis) is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae. [2] Found in central and north Angola and western Zambia, it has been recorded from seven localities over an altitudinal range from 1,000 to 2,000 m (3,300 to 6,600 ft) above sea level. Its natural habitat is tropical dry forests. Although the ...