Japanese dormouse pictures and facts

Japanese dormouse

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Myoxidae
Subfamily : Myoxinae
Species : Glirulus japonicus

The Japanese dormouse is listed as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the Japanese dormouse

of Biology, 1 Hirosawa, Igaya, Kariya, Aichi, 448-0004 Japan The Japanese dormouse, Glirulus japonicus, is a protected species designated as a Natural Monument.

Japanese Dormouse is specified in the natural monument animal. (Full text)

The Japanese dormouse is a natural treasure and is at the brink of extinction. (Full text)