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The 'African dormice', '''Graphiurus''', are a genus of dormouse that live throughout sub-Saharan Africa in a variety of habitats. They are very agile climbers and have bushy tails. They eat invertebrates and small vertebrates.^[1]

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Species

References

Species

★ ''Graphiurus angolensis'' - Angolan African dormouse

★ ''Graphiurus christyi'' - Christy's dormouse

★ ''Graphiurus crassicaudatus'' - Jentink's dormouse

★ ''Graphiurus johnstoni'' - Jouhnston's African dormouse

★ ''Graphiurus kelleni'' - Kellen's dormouse

★ ''Graphiurus lorraineus'' - Lorrain dormouse

★ ''Graphiurus microtis'' - Small-eared dormouse

★ ''Graphiurus monardi'' - Monard's dormouse

★ ''Graphiurus murinus'' - Woodland dormouse

★ ''Graphiurus nagtglasii'' - Nagtglas's African dormouse

★ ''Graphiurus ocularis'' - Spectacled dormouse

★ ''Graphiurus playops'' - Rock dormouse

★ ''Graphiurus rupicola'' - Stone dormouse

★ ''Graphiurus surdus'' - Silent dormouse

References

1. The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals, Jonathan Kingdon (2004) Russel Friedman Books ISBN 1-875091-14-9