Kellen's dormouse

Kellen's dormouse (Graphiurus kelleni) is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae. It is native to tropical Africa where its range extends from the Gambia and Senegal to Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, and moist or dry savannah.

Kellen's dormouse
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Gliridae
Genus: Graphiurus
Species:
G. kelleni
Binomial name
Graphiurus kelleni
(Reuvens, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Graphiurus olga (Thomas, 1925)
  • Graphiurus parvus (True, 1893)
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