Desert dormouse

The desert dormouse (Selevinia betpakdalaensis) is a species of rodent in the dormouse family Gliridae. When it was first found, the species was placed in its own family, the Seleviniidae, but now it is considered to be a dormouse. It is the only species in the genus Selevinia.

Desert dormouse Temporal range: Recent
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Gliridae
Subfamily:	Leithiinae
Genus:	Selevinia
Binomial name
Selevinia betpakdalaensis

It is endemic to Kazakhstan.

References

• Holden M.E. 2005. Family Gliridae, 819-841 in Mammal species of the world: a taxonomic and geographic reference. D E. Wilson and D.M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
• Tchabovsky, A. 1996. Selevinia betpakdalaensis^{[permanent dead link]}. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.