Mammal
Chinese pygmy dormouse Facts Typhlomys cinereus
The Chinese pygmy dormouse (Typhlomys cinereus) is a species of rodent of the family Platacanthomyidae found in China and Vietnam.
Classification
Family: Platacanthomyidae. Order: Rodentia.
Chinese pygmy dormouse Conservation Status
Chinese pygmy dormouse is listed here as Least Concern. Protecting habitat, maintaining healthy prey or food sources, and reducing human pressure are important parts of conserving wild populations.
Quick facts
- Region
- China and Vietnam
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Weight
- 31.2 g
Fun facts
- It can also burrow, but is not blind (a fact that might have been deduced from the genus name Typhlomys).
- It may use echolocation for its nocturnal activities.
- The Chinese pygmy dormouse lives in mountain forests, including bamboo forests, where it climbs in trees.
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