Species Graphiurus ocularis (A. Smith, 1829) (Spectacled dormouse)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Animalia
  • - phylum: Chordata
  • -- class: Mammalia
  • --- order: Rodentia
  • ---- family: Myoxidae
  • ----- species: Graphiurus ocularis
Characteristics:omnivore; total-length: 25cm, tail-length: 10cm; silvery-grey fur on the back, white on the underside; long bushy tail, distinct facial markings: dark ring around each eye, cheeks, feet and the tip of the tail are white;
Countries:
ZA
South Africa
Ecoregions:

AT1004
Drakensberg montane grasslands, woodlands and forests
AT1012
Maputaland-Pondoland bushland and thickets
AT1309
Kalahari xeric savanna
AT1314
Nama Karoo
AT1322
Succulent Karoo
Links:
References:Stuart and Stuart 2007: 98
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