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Chinese pygmy dormouse Typhlomys cinereus Least concern

Where the Chinese pygmy dormouse lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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Chinese pygmy dormouse: Typhlomys cinereus ZooKeys-164-041-g004
Photo: photo by Alexei V. Abramov, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameTyphlomys cinereus
GroupMice, rats & other rodents
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in1 country
ContinentsAsia
ClassMammal
OrderRodentia
FamilyMuridae

Where does the Chinese pygmy dormouse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Chinese pygmy dormouse in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Chinese pygmy dormouse endangered?

The Chinese pygmy dormouse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Chinese pygmy dormouse?

The Chinese pygmy dormouse (Typhlomys cinereus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Typhlomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Chinese pygmy dormouse

The Chinese pygmy dormouse (Typhlomys cinereus) is a species of rodent of the family Platacanthomyidae found in China and Vietnam.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chinese pygmy dormouse (revision 1356846665), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1074270 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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