taxonID	type	description	language	source
039887EE5944D54E62E19168FDE7F891.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Daams (1981) suggested that the Graphiurinae are most closely related to the Leithiinae, based on tooth morphology. The results of Wahlert et al. (In Press) indicated that the Graphiurinae represent the earliest or most primitive branch of myoxids.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5944D54E62DF9E16FD96F672.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Zaire, Mambaka.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5944D54E62DF9E16FD96F672.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: N Zaire (see Hatt, 1940 «; Schütter et al., 1985), S Cameroon (see Robbins and Schütter, 1981).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5944D54E62DE9ED2FC49F561.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Liberia, Du Queah River.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5944D54E62DE9ED2FC49F561.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: Liberia (Kuhn, 1965), Ivory Coast (in Mt. Nimba reserve see Heim de Balsac and Lamotte, 1958), Ghana, Togo, Nigeria; Cameroon (Robbins and Schütter, 1981; Schütter et al., 1985); perhaps Bioko (see Rosevear, 1969).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5944D54E62E29066F8DCF734.taxon	type_taxon	TYPE SPECIES: Sciurus ocularis Smith, 1829.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5944D54E62E29066F8DCF734.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: The revision of Graphiurus by Genest-Villard (1978), based mostly on size grades, underestimated species diversity, particularly in the murinus group. Species limits were defined in parts of Africa (e. g., Ansell and Dowsett, 1988; Robbins and Schütter, 1981). A systematic revision of Graphiurus is in progress and the species recognized below reflect information in the literature as well as examination of museum specimens; results are provisional and assignment of synonyms incomplete.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5944D54E62E09518FA50F991.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Simpson (1945) deemed Myoxidae Gray, 1821 invalid due to the apparent synonymy of the type genus Myoxus Zimmermann, 1780, with Glis Brisson, 1762, and used Gliridae Thomas, 1897. Hopwood (1947) argued that Brisson's names are invalid because they are not Linnaean or binomial. As noted by Hopwood (1947), Glis is valid in Erxleben (1777) for marmots, ground-squirrels, voles, and lemmings, rendering Glis Storr, 1780 (which included pedetids, dormice, and other rodents) invalid. Thus the oldest available name to replace Glis Brisson is Myoxus Zimmermann, valid in Linnaeus (1788) for dormice, and the correct family name for dormice is Myoxidae (for further discussion see Wahlert et al., In Press). Carleton and Musser (1984) verified and discussed Alston's (1876) placement of Platacanthomyinae within the Muridae. Wahlert et al. (In Press) provided a history of classification and an introduction to morphological characters of myoxids. With the exception of the Graphiurinae, the extant genera are surviving members of distinct evolutionary lineages which were clearly differentiated by the early to medial Miocene (de Bruijn, 1967; Daams, 1981). De Bruijn (1967) and Daams (1981) each proposed classifications of fossil and extant myoxids based on dental characters. Wahlert et al. (In Press) incorporated dental characters plus forty-three osteological characters in a phylogenetic analysis of extant myoxid genera. Their resulting classification is similar to that of de Bruijn (1967) except that Glirulus is included in Myoxinae (not placed in its own subfamily), Leithiinae is subdivided into two tribes, and Selevinia is placed as a close relative of Myomimus. The classification of Wahlert et al. (In Press) is followed below. The distributions of the species occuring in China were verified and much enhanced by the efforts of Lin Yonglie.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5945D54F632C9623FB1DFD7C.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Senegal, near Saint-Louis.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5945D54F632C9623FB1DFD7C.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: Senegal, south to Sierra Leone, Liberia (Kuhn, 1965), Ivory Coast (Aellen, 1965, and in Mt. Nimba Reserve see Heim de Balsac and Lamotte, 1958), Ghana, Nigeria (Happold, 1987), Cameroon (Robbins and Schütter, 1981; Schütter et al., 1985), Centrai African Republic, and Gabon. In W Africa see Rosevear (1969).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5945D54F632C9623FB1DFD7C.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Does not include monardi (see comment under G. monardi). Karyotype of Ivory Coast specimen given by Tranier and Dosso (1979).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5945D54F632D95D0FBEEFC6C.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Angola: Mossamedes district, " Damara-land " (see Hill and Carter, 1941).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5945D54F632D95D0FBEEFC6C.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: Angola (Hayman, 1963 b; Hill and Carter, 1941), Zambia (Ansell, 1978), Malawi (Ansell and Dowsett, 1988; Ansell, 1989 b), and Zimbabwe.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5945D54F632D95D0FBEEFC6C.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: See comments under G. parvus.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5945D54F632C94C1FB85FA43.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Zaire, Welle (Uele) River, Molegbwe, south of Setema Rapids.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5945D54F632C94C1FB85FA43.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: Sierra Leone, Liberia (Kuhn, 1965), Ivory Coast (Aellen, 1965; Mt Nimba Reserve see Heim de Balsac and Lamotte, 1958), Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria (Happold, 1987), Cameroon (Robbins and Schütter, 1981; Schütter et al., 1985), Gabon, N Angola (Hayman, 1963 b), Zaire (Hatt, 1940 a; Petter, 1967 a; Verheyen and Verschuren, 1966), Uganda, SW Tanzania (Swynnerton and Hayman, 1951); perhaps Gambia. In W Africa see Rosevear (1969).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5945D54F632C94C1FB85FA43.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Discussion of Gambian specimens and possible synonymy with G. coupeii incertae sedis given in Schütter et al. (1985).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5945D54F632D92A3FC11F971.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Zaire, Marungu, Mpala.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5945D54F632D92A3FC11F971.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: Zambia, Malawi, and Tanzania; limits unknown.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5945D54F632D92A3FC11F971.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Following Ansell (1989 a, b) and Ansell and Dowsett (1988), microtis is recognized as a species distinct from G. murinus. See comment under G. murinus regarding synonyms for this species.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5945D54F632D91D2FC25F7E2.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Angola, Tyihumbwe (Chiumbe) River, 15 km above Dala (see Hill and Carter, 1941).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5945D54F632D91D2FC25F7E2.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: E Angola (Hayman, 1963 b), NW Zambia (Ansell, 1978), and S Zaire; limits unknown.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5945D54F632D91D2FC25F7E2.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Allen (1939) listed monardi as a subspecies of G. hueti, an arrangement followed by Genest-Villard (1978). Ellerman et al. (1953) were correct in stating that monardi has no close affinity with G. hueti.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5945D54C632D9F43F8F2FD87.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: South Africa, Cape of Good Hope.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5945D54C632D9F43F8F2FD87.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: Sudan (Setzer, 1956), Uganda (Delany, 1975), Ethiopia (Corbet and Yalden, 1972; Yalden et al., 1976), Kenya (Hollister, 1919), Tanzania (Swynnerton and Hayman, 1951), Malawi (Ansell and Dowsett, 1988; Ansell, 1989 b), Mozambique (Smithers and Tello, 1976), E Zaire (Rahm and Christiaensen, 1963), S Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe (Smithers and Wilson, 1979), Botswana (Smithers, 1971), E and N Namibia, southern Africa (de Graaff, 1981; Roberts, 1951; Skinner and Smithers, 1990).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5945D54C632D9F43F8F2FD87.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: The synonyms (and therefore the distribution) listed here for G. murinus almost certainly contain names which are actually synonyms of G. microtis and other species, but pending systematic revision they cannot be confidently separated here, and are kept in their traditional listing under murinus. Meester et al. (1986) broke murinus into three subspecies: murinus, microtis and griselda. Though microtis is considered a valid species here and in Ansell (1989 a, b) and Ansell and Dowsett (1988), the allocation of synonyms listed under this name in Meester et al. (1986) has yet to be documented. Three different karyotypes were found in the G. murinus group in southern Africa (Dippenaar et al., 1983), providing another indication of the complexity of the relationships of named forms traditionally placed in this species.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5946D54C62DC9562FB41FC98.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: South Africa, Cape Prov., near Plettenberg Bay.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5946D54C62DC9562FB41FC98.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: South Africa, in the Cape Prov. and SW Transvaal (Channing, 1984; de Graaff, 1991; Skinner and Smithers, 1990).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5946D54C62DD944DFC1FFBF2.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Niger, Air, Tehsiderak (Tassederek), 2350 ft. (see Schütter et al., 1985).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5946D54C62DD944DFC1FFBF2.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: Known only from three localities in N Niger, N Nigeria and NE Cameroon; see Schütter et al. (1985).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5946D54C62DD944DFC1FFBF2.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: See comments under G. parvus.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5946D54C62DE9350FD2BFA3B.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Kenya, Tana River, between the coast and Hameye.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5946D54C62DE9350FD2BFA3B.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Mali, Sudan, N Uganda and Kenya (see Hollister, 1919), Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania (see Swynnerton and Hayman, 1951). In W Africa see Rosevear (1969).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5946D54C62DE9350FD2BFA3B.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Schütter et al. (1985) discussed taxonomic problems associated with the small dormice occurring in savannahs, scrub, and woodlands of west, east, and southern Africa. Three species of this grade are provisionally recognized here; G. kelleni, G. olga, and G. parvus.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5946D54C62DD92E9F92AF89E.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: S Zimbabwe, Mashonaland, Enkeldorn.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5946D54C62DD92E9F92AF89E.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: Southern Africa, incl. South Africa (de Graaff, 1981; Skinners and Smithers, 1990), Zimbabwe (Smithers and Wilson, 1979), Zambia (Ansell, 1978), Botswana (Smithers, 1971), Angola (Hayman, 19636; Hill and Carter, 1941), S Zaire, Malawi, (Ansell and Dowsett, 1988), and Mozambique (Smithers and Tello, 1976).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5946D54C62DD92E9F92AF89E.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Discussion of G. platyops vs. G. platyops parvulus given by Ansell (1978).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5946D54C62DE904CFB82F70E.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Namibia, Karibib, 3842 ft.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5946D54C62DE904CFB82F70E.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: Namibia (see Thomas and Hinton, 1925) and NW South Africa (see Shortridge and Carter, 1938), in a narrow strip from Karibib and Mt. Brukaros, Namibia, south to Port Nolloth and Eenriet, NW Cape Prov., South Africa.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5946D54C62DE904CFB82F70E.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Ellerman et al. (1953) and Genest-Villard (1978) listed rupicola as a subspecies of G. platyops, but Roberts (1951) recognized it as a distinct species, a position followed here based on study of specimens.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5946D54C62DE9FFCFE03F5D6.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Equatorial Guinea, Rio Muni Prov., Benito River.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5946D54C62DE9FFCFE03F5D6.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: Rio Muni Prov. (Equatorial Guinea) and S Cameroon.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5946D54C62DE9FFCFE03F5D6.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Allen (1939) and Robbins and Schütter (1981) listed schwabi as a synonym of haedulus (= G. lorraineus), but the type specimen of schwabi, a juvenile, represents G. surdus.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5946D54D62E69D2AF983FD75.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Lydekker (1895) proposed the family Leithiidae to separate the giant Pleistocene dormouse of Malta from other myoxids, and Leithia for the type genus. Major (1899) argued that Leithia was in fact a myoxid, and Leithiidae a junior synonym of Myoxidae. De Bruijn (1967) proposed Dryomyinae, which included Leithia, Dryomys, Eliomys, and other genera. The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (1985) mandates that when a nominal taxon is lowered in rank in the family group, its type genus remains the same. Because Dryomyinae de Bruijn contains Leithia, the correct name for the subfamily is Leithiinae. The results of the phylogenetic analysis by Wahlert et al. (In Press) indicated that the genera listed below form a monophyletic group composed of two tribes: Leithiini (Dryomys and Eliomys) and Myomimini (Myomimus and Selevinia). All genera in Leithiinae share derived dental and osteological characters; see comments in each genus.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5947D54D632894FDFAB3FB60.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Turkey, Antalya Prov., 20 km SSE Elmali, Bey Mtns, Ciglikara, 2000 m.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5947D54D632894FDFAB3FB60.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: Turkey, W and C Toro (Taurus) Mtns, 1620 - 2000 m; limits unknown. Reported only from karst regions (Spitzenberger, 1976).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5947D54D632894FDFAB3FB60.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Photographs provided by Felten and Storch (1968).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5947D54D632893C5F9ABF661.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Russia, lower Volga River.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5947D54D632893C5F9ABF661.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: SE Germany, Switzerland, Austria (Niethammer, 1960; Spitzenberger, 1983), Czechoslovakia (Andera, 1987; Kratochvil, 1967), Poland (Daoud, 1989); Ukraine (Bezrodny, 1991) and Byelorussia north to Lithuania and (in Russia) Vyshni-Volochek east to Moscow, S Gorkiy, and upper Volga R. to Kazan, south to lower Dnepr R., mouth of Volga R., and Caucasus Mtns (Ognev, 1947; Vereshchagin, 1959; also Kuznetsov, 1965; Pavlinov and Rossolimo, 1987), Italy (Filippucci, 1986; Paolucci et al., 1987), Hungary, Yugoslavia (Gazaryan, 1985; Krystufek, 1985 a), Romania, Bulgaria, Greece (Ondrias, 1966), Turkey, Arabia (Harrison and Bates, 1991), E Syria (von Lehmann, 1965), N Israel (Atallah, 1978; Nevo and Amir, 1961, 1964), N Iraq (Jawdat, 1977), Iran (Lay, 1967), Afghanistan (Hassinger, 1973), N Pakistan (Roberts, 1977); Tadzhikistan (Allobergenov, 1986; Davydov, 1984), Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kirghizia, and C Kazakhstan north to the S Altai Gobi (again see Kuznetsov, 1965; Ognev, 1947; Pavlinov and Rossolimo, 1987), the Tarbagaty Mtns east to the eastern limit of the Tien Shan Mtns, China (Ma et al., 1981, 1987; Wang and Yang, 1983); perhaps Lebanon (Lewis et al., 1967). In Europe see also Storch (1978).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5947D54D632893C5F9ABF661.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: There has been no critical revision of this species throughout its range, and D. nitedula may contain two or more species. Taxonomy of subspecies occuring in the independant republics of the former USSR studied by Rossolimo (1971). Taxonomic study and key to subspecies in Europe provided by Roesler and Witte (1969), in Yugoslavia by Krystufek (1985 a), in Greece and SE Europe by Ondrias (1966), and in the independant republics of the former USSR by Ognev (1947). Chromosomal data provided by Filippucci et al. (1985), Zima (1987), and Zima and Kral (1984 a). Phallic structure studied by Hrabe (1969). Illustrations and taxonomic implications of the os and glans penis, and stomach anatomy provided by Kratochvil (1973).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5947D54A632F9EC2F9A8FE5D.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: China, N Sichuan Prov., Pinwu county, Wang-lang Natural Reserve.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5947D54A632F9EC2F9A8FE5D.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: Known only from the type locality, a subalpine deciduous and coniferous forest in the Sichuan highlands; limits unknown.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5947D54A632F9EC2F9A8FE5D.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Wang (1985 a) described sichuanensis as a species of Chaetocauda, a genus he placed in the Myomiminae. Based on Wang's comparative chart and photograph, the shape and details of the skull and teeth greatly resemble those of Dryomys, not Myomimus; hence its placement here. Careful systematic study is required to determine whether or not sichuanensis is a distinct species of Dryomys.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5947D54D62F295CDFB9DFC0F.taxon	type_taxon	TYPE SPECIES: Mus nitedula Pallas, 1778.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5947D54D62F295CDFB9DFC0F.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Tribe Leithiini. Dryomys seems most closely related to Eliomys (Wahlert et al., In Press). See also comments under Leithiinae.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5940D54A632B942EF9A1F8A6.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Sinai (restricted to Mt. Sinai by Nader et al., 1983).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5940D54A632B942EF9A1F8A6.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: S Turkey (Misonne, 1957), Syria (Kahmann, 1981), Iraq (Kahmann, 1981; Nadachowski et al., 1978), Jordan (Atallah, 1978; Bodenheimer, 1958; Kahmann, 1981; Tristram, 1877), Lebanon (G. M. Allen, 1915; Lewis et al., 1967), Israel (Bodenheimer, 1958; Hani and Shalmon, 1983; Kahmann, 1981), Saudi Arabia (Kahmann, 1981; Nader et al., 1981; Vesey-Fitzgerald, 1953; also Harrison and Bates, 1991), the Sinai penin. (Haim and Tchernov, 1974; Osborn and Helmy, 1980; Wassif and Hoogstraal, 1954; Kahmann, 1981), Egypt (Osborn and Helmy, 1980), Libya (Ranck, 1968), Tunisia (Kahmann and Thoms, 1987), Algeria (Kowalski and Rzebik-Kowalska, 1991), Morocco (Moreno and Delibes, 1981). Also, in N Africa, see Niethammer (1959).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5940D54A632B942EF9A1F8A6.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Systematics of Moroccan population examined by Moreno (1989) and Moreno and Delibes (1981); comparative study of African populations by Kahmann and Thoms (1973 b); descriptions of type specimens, karyotypes, color plates of skins, and biology of melanurus group provided by Kahmann and Thoms (1981); os penis figured by Didier (1953); biometric study of Tunesian populations by Kahmann and Thoms (1987); chromosomal data provided by Delibes et al. (1980), Dutrillaux (1986), Filippucci et al. (1988 a, b, 1990), and Tranier and Petter (1978). Allozyme data given by Filippucci et al. (1988 c) indicated that N African and Middle Eastern populations form a monophyletic group, and supported the recognition of melanurus as a distinct species of Eliomys. This hypothesis is tentatively followed here, but is based on few samples and needs corroboration. A critical morphological study of Eliomys throughout its range is needed.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5940D54A62D49084FA00F4D8.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Germany.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5940D54A62D49084FA00F4D8.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: Portugal, Spain (Abad, 1987; Moreno, 1989), Balearic Isis (Alcover, 1986; Kahmann and Alcover, 1974; Kahmann and Thoms, 1973 a), Andorra (Gosalbez-Noguera et al., 1989), France, Corsica (Orsini and Cheylan, 1988), Belgium (Luyts, 1986), Germany (Feustel, 1984; Görner and Henkel, 1988; Mockel, 1986; Rehage, 1984; Schoppe, 1986), Netherlands (Foppen et al., 1989), Czechoslovakia (Andera, 1986; Kratochvil, 1967), Poland (Daoud, 1989), Finland, Ukraine (Bezrodny, 1991), in independant republics of the former USSR see Kuznetsov (1965) and Ognev (1947), Estonia (Masing and Timm, 1988), Switzerland, Austria (Spitzenberger, 1983), Italy, including Sardinia and Sicily (Cristaldi and Amori, 1988), the Dalmatia region of Yugoslavia. In Europe see Storch (1978). Roman record in England (probably introduced) reported by O'Conner (1986).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5940D54A62D49084FA00F4D8.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Systematic study of Central European and Spanish populations by Moreno (1989) and Moreno et al. (1986). Chromosomal data given by Arroyo et al. (1982), Dutrillaux (1986), Filippucci et al. (1988 b; 1990), Murariu et al. (1985), and Zima and Kral (1984 a). Allozyme data analyzed by Filippucci et al. (1988 c).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5940D54A62FC96A3FAE4FCFE.taxon	type_taxon	TYPE SPECIES: Eliomys melanurus Wagner, 1839.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5940D54A62FC96A3FAE4FCFE.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Tribe Leithiini. See Nader et al. (1983) and Wahlert et al. (In Press) for clarification of the publication date for Eliomys and Eliomys melanurus Wagner (1839 vs. 1840). Corbet (1978 c) cautioned that humans have affected the present distribution of the species. Eliomys appears most closely related to Dryomys (Wahlert et al., In Press). See also comments under Leithiinae.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5941D54B62F4963AF94CFD96.taxon	type_taxon	TYPE SPECIES: Myomimus personatus Ognev, 1924.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5941D54B62F4963AF94CFD96.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Tribe Myomimini. This genus is in need of systematic revision. Distribution shown in Vorontsov (1986). The closest living relative of Myomimus may be Selevinia (Wahlert et al., In Press). See also comments under Leithiinae and Selevinia.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5941D54B63239574FE11FBF4.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Turkmenistan, Kopet-Dag Mtns, near Kaine-Kassyr on the Sumbar R., on the Turkmenistan-Iran border.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5941D54B63239574FE11FBF4.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: Mountains in extreme NE Iran; Kopet-Dag and Malyy Balkhan Mtns, Turkmenistan (Kuznetsov, 1965; Marinina et al., 1987; Ognev, 1947; Shcherbina et al., 1988); Iskander, Uzbekistan (Zykov, 1987); limits unknown.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5941D54B63239574FE11FBF4.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: External morphology of the glans penis and its taxonomic significance discussed by Rossolimo and Pavlinov (1985). Comparison with M. roachi provided by Rossolimo (1976 b). Skull, teeth, os penis, feet, and ear ossicles figured by Ognev (1947).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5941D54B63239356FDE7FA66.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Israel, Mt. Carmel, Tabun Cave, upper Pleistocene layers.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5941D54B63239356FDE7FA66.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: Pleistocene in Israel, extant in SE Bulgaria, Thrace, and W Turkey; limits unknown. New localities in Thrace figured by Kurtonur and Ozkan (1990).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5941D54B63239356FDE7FA66.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Distribution and review provided by Storch (1978). Detailed description and figures of SE Bulgaria population given by Pechev et al. (1964). Taxonomic study of Bulgarian samples and comparison with M. personatus provided by Rossolimo (1976 b).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5941D54B632C92C4FB1DF9A3.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Iran, Kurdistan, 4 km W of Bane.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5941D54B632C92C4FB1DF9A3.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: W Iran; limits unknown	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5941D54B632C92C4FB1DF9A3.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Skull and teeth figured in Rossolimo (1976 a).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5941D54B62F591B4FD16F735.taxon	type_taxon	TYPE SPECIES: Selevinia betpakdalaensis Belosludov and Bazhanov, 1939.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5941D54B62F591B4FD16F735.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Tribe Myomimini. Belosludov and Bazhanov (1939) recognized Selevinia as a new genus of murids, and then as a separate family of rodents seemingly allied to myoxids (Bazhanov and Belosludov, 1941). Based on a suite of morphological characters, Ognev (1947) hypothesized that Selevinia was a highly differentiated dormouse most closely related to Myomimus. Beacuse of its distinct dental formula and structure, Ognev (1947) listed Selevinia in a separate subfamily, a hypothesis independantly suggested by Ellerman (1949 a). Published descriptions and figures of Selevinia included derived character states that allowed Wahlert et al. (In Press) to place this genus within Myomimini, supporting Ognev's (1947) hypothesis. Though the nearest extant relative of Selevinia is proposed to be Myomimus, Plioselevinia, a fossil genus known from Lower Pliocene breccia of Poland, may be the closest relative of this genus.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5941D54B63239E17FA67F50B.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: S Kazakhstan, N Betpak-Dala Desert, Kyzyl-Ui.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5941D54B63239E17FA67F50B.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: SE and E Kazakhstan, deserts E, N and W of Lake Balkhash (Burdelov and Rossinskaya, 1959; Ismagilov, 1961; Kuznetsov, 1965).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5941D54B63239E17FA67F50B.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Measurements and illustration of cranium, and biological observations provided by Bazhanov and Belosludov (1941). Skull, ear, ear ossicles, and foot figured in Ognev (1947). Photographs of live specimen, distribution, and biological data contributed by Sludskii (1977). Teeth and embryo figured by Bazhanov (1951). Mastoid portion of the bullae discussed by Pavlinov (1988).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5942D548632A94ADFD7CFA76.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Japan.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5942D548632A94ADFD7CFA76.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: Japan, Isls of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5942D548632A94ADFD7CFA76.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Myoxus elegans Temminck, 1844, is preoccupied by Graphiurus elegans Ogilby, 1838, placed in the genus Myoxus by Wagner, 1843 (see Thomas, 1905 «). Species of Glirulus are represented in Europe by early Miocene, Pliocene and early Pleistocene fossils (Hugueney and Mein, 1965; Kowalski, 1963; van der Meulen and de Bruijn, 1982). Medial and late Pleistocene representatives of G. japonicus on Japan were discussed by Kawamura (1989) and Kowalski and Hasegawa (1976). External genital morphology and its taxonomic significance were examined by Rossolimo and Pavlinov (1985).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5942D54862F19514FA01FC78.taxon	type_taxon	TYPE SPECIES: Myoxus javanicus Schinz, 1845 (= lapsus for japonicus; see Thomas (1905 «) for an explanation of the emendation of javanicus to japonicus.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5942D54862F19514FA01FC78.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: De Bruijn (1967) placed Glirulus and related fossil genera in their own subfamily based on dental characters. Daams (1981) included these genera in the Dryomyinae (= Leithiinae), as did van der Meulen and de Bruijn (1982). However, the phylogenetic study by Wahlert et al. (In Press) supported the inclusion of Glirulus within the Myoxinae (see also comment under Myoxinae). Glirulus appears to be the sister group of Myoxus and Muscardinus (Wahlert et al., In Press).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5942D54862D6907DFE1AF580.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Sweden.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5942D54862D6907DFE1AF580.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: Cumbria and S England (Hurrell and McIntosh, 1984), France, Switzerland, Italy, Sicily, Austria (Spitzenberger, 1983), Germany (Görner and Henkel, 1988; Mockel, 1988; Rehage and Steinborn, 1984; Schoppe, 1986; Schulze, 1986, 1987), Netherlands (van Laar, 1984), Denmark (Jensen, 1980), S and C Sweden, Poland (Daoud, 1989; Kaluza, 1987; Wilk, 1987); Lithuania, Byelorussia, and Ukraine (Bezrodny, 1991) east to Russia (Kuznetsov, 1965; Ognev, 1947); Czechoslovakia (Andera, 1987), Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria (Belcheva et al., 1989), Greece (Ondrias, 1966), Corfu, N Turkey (Kivanc, 1983). In Europe see Storch (1978).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5942D54862D6907DFE1AF580.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Systematic study of W and C European subspecies provided by Witte (1962) and Roesler and Witte (1969), and of Turkish subspecies by Kivanc (1983). Chromosomal data reported by Belcheva et al. (1989), Zima (1987), and Zima and Kral (1984 «); phallic structure examined by Hrabe (1969); illustrations and taxonomic implications of os and glans penis, and stomach anatomy, provided by Kratochvil (1973).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5942D54862FE92CCF9CCF88F.taxon	type_taxon	TYPE SPECIES: Mus avellanarius Linnaeus, 1758.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5942D54862FE92CCF9CCF88F.taxon	type_taxon	SYNONYMS: Muscardinulus (see Thaler, 1966).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5942D54862FE92CCF9CCF88F.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Kratochvil (1973) proposed to place Muscardinus in its own subfamily, Muscardininae, based on the uniquely derived stomach anatomy, molar morphology, and phallic features. De Bruijn (1967) and Daams (1981) both included Muscardinus in the Myoxinae based on dental morphology. This arrangement was supported by the results of Wahlert et al. (In Press). Muscardinus appears to be most closely related to Myoxus (Wahlert et al., In Press). See also comment under Myoxinae.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5942D54862F29621F9A0FE01.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: The results of Wahlert et al. (In Press) indicated that Myoxus, Muscardinus, and Glirulus form a monophyletic group. See also comments in each genus.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5942D54962FF9D97FB20FE17.taxon	type_taxon	TYPE SPECIES: Sciurus glis Linnaeus, 1766.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5942D54962FF9D97FB20FE17.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: See comments under Myoxidae and discussion in Wahlert et al. (In Press) for explanation of the validity of Myoxus versus Glis. Myoxus appears to be most closely related to Muscardinus (Wahlert et al., In Press).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5943D549633B96F5FA4AF9A3.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE LOCALITY: Germany.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5943D549633B96F5FA4AF9A3.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION: N Spain, France (Gautherin, 1988), Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany (Feustel, 1984; Görner and Henkel, 1988; Labes et al., 1987; Pankow, 1989; Rehage and Preywisch, 1984; Schoppe, 1986; Schulze, 1986; von Vietinghoff-Riesch, 1960), Poland (Bielecka, 1986; Daoud, 1989); Ukraine north to Byelorussia, east to Volga R., south to Saratov and Voronezh; Caucasus Mtns, south to N Iran (Lay, 1967) and SW Turkmenistan (see Bezrodny, 1991; Kuznetsov, 1965; Ognev, 1947; Ruprecht and Szwagrzak, 1986; Vereshchagin, 1959); the Mediterranean (except S and C Iberia, Balearic Isis), Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Elba, Italy (Cristaldi and Amori, 1988; Pilastro, 1990; Salotti, 1984; Vesmanis and Vesmanis, 1980; Witte, 1962), N Adriatic Isis, Austria, Czechoslovakia (Andera, 1986), Hungary (Becsy, 1982), Yugoslavia, Romania (Vasiliu, 1961), Bulgaria (Atanassov and Peschev, 1963), Greece (Ondrias, 1966; in Macedonia see Vohralik and Sofianidou, 1987), Crete, Corfu, Cephalonia, N Turkey; introduced to England (Corbet, 1984). In Europe see also Storch (1978) and Ondrias (1966).	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
039887EE5943D549633B96F5FA4AF9A3.taxon	discussion	COMMENTS: Biometry and taxonomy of Asiago Plateau population by Franco (1988); diagnosis and distribution of subspecies in SE Europe by Ondrias (1966). Chromosomal data reported by Belcheva et al. (1989), Dutrillaux (1986), Zima (1987) and Zima and Kral (1984 a); phallic structure examined by Hrabe (1969); illustrations and taxonomic significance of the os and glans penis, and stomach anatomy, provided by Kratochvil (1973). The significance of geographical variation within Myoxus, in the context of subspecific or specific level differentiation among populations, has not been investigated throughout its range.	en	Mary Ellen Holden (1993): Order Rodentia - Family Myoxidae. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds): Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition). Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press: 763-770, ISBN: 1-56098-217-9, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353102
