Johnston's African dormouse

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.

Johnston's African dormouse
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Gliridae
Genus: Graphiurus
Species:
G. johnstoni
Binomial name
Graphiurus johnstoni
(Thomas, 1898)

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.
  • Schlitter, D. 2004. Graphiurus johnstoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.


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