Stone dormouse facts for kids
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G. rupicola
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The stone dormouse (Graphiurus rupicola) is a species of rodent in the Gliridae family. It is found in Namibia, South Africa, and sometimes in Angola. Its natural habitat is rocky areas.
- Holden, M. E.. 2005. Family Gliridae. Pp. 819–841 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
- Schlitter, D. & Coetzee, N. 2004. Graphiurus rupicola. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
See also
In Spanish: Graphiurus rupicola para niños
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