Christy's dormouse
Species of rodent
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Christy's dormouse (Graphiurus christyi) is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae. It is found in Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
| Christy's dormouse | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Gliridae |
| Genus: | Graphiurus |
| Species: | G. christyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Graphiurus christyi Dollman, 1914 | |
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Etymology
The dormouse Graphiurus christyi was named after Cuthbert Christy.[1]
