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Japanese dormouse

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Myoxidae
Subfamily : Myoxinae
Species : Glirulus japonicus

 

The Japanese dormouse is listed as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the Japanese dormouse

Japanese Dormouse is specified in the natural monument animal. (Full text)

The Japanese dormouse is a natural treasure and is at the brink of extinction. (Full text)

of Biology, 1 Hirosawa, Igaya, Kariya, Aichi, 448-0004 Japan The Japanese dormouse, Glirulus japonicus, is a protected species designated as a Natural Monument. (Full text)