| Balochistan forest dormouse | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Gliridae |
| Genus: | Dryomys |
| Species: | D. niethammeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Dryomys niethammeri Holden, 1996 | |
The Balochistan forest dormouse (Dryomys niethammeri) is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae. It is native to Pakistan.
Habitat
The Balochistan forest dormouse is found in juniper forest of Ziarat, however deforestation has caused decrease in their population.
References
- Kennerley, R. (2017). "Dryomys niethammeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T40767A22223133. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T40767A22223133.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Javed, Moneeba (February 28, 2019). "Endangered Species of Balochistan". voiceofbalochistan.pk. Voice of Balochistan. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- 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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Dryomys niethammeri | |
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