Glirulus

Glirulus is a genus of dormouse. The only extant species is the Japanese dormouse (Glirulus japonicus) but fossil species indicate that the genus was widespread in Europe in the past.

Glirulus
Temporal range: Miocene - Recent
Japanese dormouse (Glirulus japonicus)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Gliridae
Subfamily: Glirinae
Genus: Glirulus
Thomas, 1906
Species
  • Glirulus japonicus
  • †Glirulus conjunctus
  • †Glirulus diremptus
  • †Glirulus ekremi
  • †Glirulus lissiensis
  • †Glirulus minor
  • †Glirulus pusillus
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