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Stumble this page!Mouse-tailed dormice
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Myoxidae
Subfamily : Leithiinae
Genus : Myomimus
Facts about the genus Myomimus, the mouse-tailed dormice
Myomimus is also clearly identifiable, other genera being not distinctly separated from each other. (Full text)
Ognev (1963) indicated that Myomimus is the only myoxid that is not specialized for arboreal life. (Full text)
The pelage is soft, and the tail (except in Myomimus) is bushy. (Full text)