The African dormice, Graphiurus, are a genus of dormouse that live throughout sub-Saharan Africa in a variety of habitats. They are very agile climbers and have bushy tails. They eat invertebrates and small vertebrates.

Species

• Graphiurus angolensis - Angolan African dormouse
• Graphiurus christyi - Christy's dormouse
• Graphiurus crassicaudatus - Jentink's dormouse
• Graphiurus johnstoni - Jouhnston's African dormouse
• Graphiurus kelleni - Kellen's dormouse
• Graphiurus lorraineus - Lorrain dormouse
• Graphiurus microtis - Small-eared dormouse
• Graphiurus monardi - Monard's dormouse
• Graphiurus murinus - Woodland dormouse
• Graphiurus nagtglasii - Nagtglas's African dormouse
• Graphiurus ocularis - Spectacled dormouse
• Graphiurus platyops - Rock dormouse
• Graphiurus rupicola - Stone dormouse
• Graphiurus surdus - Silent dormouse

Pictures

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References