Dryomys laniger

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	RODENTIA	GLIRIDAE

Scientific Name:

Dryomys laniger

Species Authority:

Felten & Storch, 1968

Common Name/s:

English

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Woolly Dormouse

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Assessor/s:	Kryštufek, B. & Yigit, N.
Reviewer/s:	Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Temple, H. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Data Deficient. The species' range is very fragmented mainly due to its preference for higher altitude rocky habitats which are patchy in distribution. Mining activities have been known to affect some sites, particularly in the Bolkar mountains; the core of the population occurs on Bolkar and Demirkazic mountains. There is no information on population declines at present. More data are required to be able to confirm the status of this species.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	D. laniger is endemic to Turkey, where it ranges from the south-west to eastern Anatolia. It occurs at altitudes of 1,500 m and above (N. Yigit pers. comm. 2007)
Countries:	Native: Turkey
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Population [top]

Population:	The species is specialized and naturally rare. Only several tens of specimens are known.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is a habitat specialist restricted to rocky and stony habitats in the mountains. In southwestern Turkey it is found in rocky areas dominated by Cedar (Cedrus libani), Juniper (Juniperus excelsa, J. foetidissima, J. oxycedrus), Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens), Fir (Abies cilicica) and Oak (Quercus cocciferae). In central Anatolia, vegetation cover within the distributional range is sparse.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Habitat and Ecology:

This species is a habitat specialist restricted to rocky and stony habitats in the mountains. In southwestern Turkey it is found in rocky areas dominated by Cedar (Cedrus libani), Juniper (Juniperus excelsa, J. foetidissima, J. oxycedrus), Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens), Fir (Abies cilicica) and Oak (Quercus cocciferae). In central Anatolia, vegetation cover within the distributional range is sparse.

Systems:

Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The species is not thought to be under any major threat. There is a possible localized threat on Munzur Mountain, Turkey due to ongoing construction of a dam, and in other areas mining for stones may be a problem.

Major Threat(s):

The species is not thought to be under any major threat. There is a possible localized threat on Munzur Mountain, Turkey due to ongoing construction of a dam, and in other areas mining for stones may be a problem.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Found in at least one protected area (Ciglikara Forestry Research Area).

Conservation Actions:

Found in at least one protected area (Ciglikara Forestry Research Area).

Citation:	Kryštufek, B. & Yigit, N. 2008. Dryomys laniger. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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