Monard's dormouse (''Graphiurus monardi'') is a species of

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in the family Gliridae. It is found in

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, and possibly

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. Its natural habitat is moist

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savanna.

References

;Notes ;Sources *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. Monard's dormouse Rodents of Africa Fauna of Central Africa Monard's dormouse Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Central Zambezian miombo woodlands {{rodent-stub