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Forest Dormouse

Dryomys nitedula

Classification

Family
Gliridae

The forest dormouse (Dryomys nitedula) is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae found in eastern Europe, the Balkans and parts of western Central Asia. It is categorized as being of least concern in the IUCN List of Threatened Species due to its wide range and stable population trend. Forest dormice have a diploid count (2n) of 48 chromosomes.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Switzerland · 53Germany · 17Italy · 5