"Graphiurinae
GraphiurusLeithiinae
ChaetocaudaDryomysEliomys†Hypnomys†LeithiaMuscardinusMyomimusSeleviniaGlirinae
GlirulusGlisA dormouse is a rodent of the family Gliridae (this family is also variously called Myoxidae or Muscardinidae by different taxonomists). Dormice are nocturnal animals found ...
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in Africa, Asia, and Europe, and are particularly known for their long periods of hibernation.
As only one species of dormouse – the hazel dormouse – is native to the United Kingdom, in everyday English usage "dormouse" can refer either to that one species or to the family as a whole." - (en.wikipedia.org 27.09.2020)