Christy's dormouse explained

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.

Etymology

The dormouse Graphiurus christyi was named after Cuthbert Christy.^[1]

References

• Grubb, P. & Schlitter, D. 2008. Graphiurus christyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 18 August 2009.
• Holden, M. E.. 2005. Family Gliridae. pp. 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.

Notes and References

1. Dollman, Guy (1914). "Notes on mammals collected by Dr. Christy in the Congo and by Dr. Bayer in Uganda and British East Africa". Revue zoologique africaine. 4: 75–90. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.13888