Balochistan forest dormouse | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Gliridae |
Genus: | Dryomys |
Species: | D. niethammeri
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Binomial name | |
Dryomys niethammeri Holden, 1996
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The Balochistan forest dormouse (Dryomys niethammeri) is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae. It is native to Pakistan.
The Balochistan forest dormouse is found in juniper forest of Ziarat, however deforestation has caused decrease in their population.[2]