Chinese pygmy dormouse

Typhlomys cinereus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Rodentia · Platacanthomyidae

The Chinese pygmy dormouse is a species of rodent of the family Platacanthomyidae found in China and Vietnam.

Fun Fact

It may use echolocation for its nocturnal activities.

Habitat

Native to Vietnam and the Chinese provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Zhejiang.

Diet

Feeds on parts of plants including leaves, stems, fruit, and seeds.

Lifespan

To be updated