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Graphiurus angolensis

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Rodentia
Subordo: Sciuromorpha
Familia: Gliridae
Subfamilia: Graphiurinae
Genus: Graphiurus
Species: Graphiurus angolensis

Name

Graphiurus angolensis de Winton, 1897

References

Graphiurus angolensis in Mammal Species of the World.
Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (eds) (2005). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed).
IUCN link: Graphiurus angolensis de Winton, 1897 (Data Deficient)


Vernacular names
English: Angolan African Dormouse

The Angolan African Dormouse (Graphiurus angolensis) is a species of rodent in the Gliridae family. It is endemic to Angola. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

References

Coetzee, N., Griffin, M. & Grubb, P. 2004. Graphiurus angolensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
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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