Desert dormouse
The desert dormouse (Selevinia betpakdalaensis) is a species of rodent in the dormouse family Gliridae. When it was first found, the species was placed in its own family, the Seleviniidae, but now it is considered to be a dormouse. It is the only species in the genus Selevinia.
| Desert dormouse Temporal range: Recent
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| Genus: | Selevinia
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| Selevinia betpakdalaensis | |
It is endemic to Kazakhstan.
References
- Holden M.E. 2005. Family Gliridae, 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.
- Tchabovsky, A. 1996. Selevinia betpakdalaensis[dead link]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.