Gliridae
E202449
Gliridae is a family of small, nocturnal rodents commonly known as dormice, found mainly in Europe, Africa, and Asia and noted for their long periods of hibernation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gliridae canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rodent family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | dormice ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species threatened by habitat loss ⓘ |
| describedBy | Thomas Edward Bowdich ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1821 ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ nuts ⓘ other invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| foundInHabitat |
deciduous forests
ⓘ
mixed forests ⓘ shrublands ⓘ |
| hasBehavior |
food hoarding before hibernation
ⓘ
seasonal torpor or hibernation ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arboreal habits
ⓘ
bushy tail in many species ⓘ good climbing ability ⓘ large eyes ⓘ long periods of hibernation ⓘ nocturnal activity ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | sharp incisors for gnawing ⓘ |
| hasSubfamily |
Glirinae
ⓘ
Graphiurinae ⓘ Leithiinae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanCharacteristic | relatively long-lived for small rodents ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Eliomys quercinus
ⓘ
Glis ⓘ
surface form:
Glis glis
Muscardinus avellanarius ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| suborder | Sciuromorpha ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Glis ⓘ |
| usesShelterType |
burrows
ⓘ
nests in shrubs ⓘ tree cavities ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.