Woolly dormouse

The woolly dormouse (Dryomys laniger) is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae endemic to Turkey.

Woolly dormouse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Gliridae
Genus: Dryomys
Species:
D. laniger
Binomial name
Dryomys laniger
Felten & Storch, 1968

Range

The woolly dormouse's range is restricted to south-west to eastern Anatolia along the Taurus Mountains range.

Habitat

The woolly dormouse lives in rocky and stony alpine sites. In its south-western range, it is found in rocky areas surrounded by Cedar, Juniper, Cypress, Fir and Oak.

Diet

It is an omnivore, eating arthropods such as beetles and grasshoppers as well as some vegetable matter.[2]

References

  1. Kryštufek, B. & Yigit, N. (2008). "Dryomys laniger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T6859A12811820. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T6859A12811820.en.
  2. Aulagnier S.; P. Haffner, A. J. Mitchell-Jones, F. Moutou & J. Zima (2009) Mammals of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, A&C Black, London.


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