Dryomys nitedula

(Pallas, 1779)

Eurasian Forest Dormouse

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciuromorpha
Family : Gliridae
Subfamily : Leithiinae
Genus : Dryomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Pallas, P.S. 1779. Fasciculus II. Pp. 71–388 in Pallas, P.S. 1778-1779. Novae species quadrupedum e glirium ordine cum illustrationibus variis complurium ex hoc ordine animalium. Wolfgang Walther, Erlangen, 388 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15494916

Original name as described

Mus nitedula

Type locality

Kazan region, near Volga River, Republic of Tatarstan.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

Italy · Switzerland · Austria · Germany · Czech Republic · Slovenia · Croatia · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Serbia · Kosovo · Montenegro · North Macedonia · Albania · Greece · Bulgaria · Romania · Hungary · Slovakia · Poland · Moldova · Ukraine · Belarus · Lithuania · Latvia · Russia · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Georgia · Turkey · Syria · Lebanon · Israel · Iraq · Iran · Turkmenistan · Afghanistan · Pakistan · Uzbekistan · Tajikistan · Kyrgyzstan · Kazakhstan · China · Mongolia

Taxonomy notes

the Italian (aspromontis) and Iranian (pictus) endemic subspecies may be distinct species based on limited molecular and morphological studies, but further studies incorporating material from the entire range of D. nitedula are needed before the taxa are elevated to species status; includes the name yarkandensis until it is described officially, as it is currently unavailable

Taxonomy notes citation

Bisconti, R., Aloise, G., Siclari, A., Fava, V., Provenzano, M., Arduino, P., ... & Canestrelli, D. (2017). Forest Dormouse (Dryomys nitedula) populations in southern Italy belong to a deeply divergent evolutionary lineage. bioRxiv, 210070. · Mohammadi, Z., Kami, H. G., Ghorbani, F., Khajeh, A., & Olsson, U. (2020). Cryptic lineage diversity within Forest Dormice (Mammalia: Dryomys nitedula) revealed by deep genetic divergence among different subspecies on the Iranian Plateau and in adjacent areas. Mammalian Biology, 1-14. · Liao, L., An, R., Shi, S., Xu, Y., Luo, Y., & Liao, W. (2020). One New Species of the Genus Dryomys (Rodentia, Glirgae) from Xinjiang China, Dryomys Yarkandensis sp. nov. bioRxiv.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001525

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Dyromys nitedula phrygius

(O. Thomas, 1907)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

phrygius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1905.10.6.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/3476ed16-c076-40a7-b222-ac8da53ba3cd

Authority page

407

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24254275

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Dyromys milleri

(O. Thomas, 1912)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

milleri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1912.4.1.43

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/05fe5911-6b71-46e6-b423-387a31cdec3b

Authority page

394

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18639151

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Dryomys yarkandensis

Liao Lifu, An Ran, Shi Shen, Xu Yimei, Luo Yun, & Liao Weichen, 2020

Family

Gliridae

Root name

yarkandensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unpublished_electronic

Type

XCDC N07

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

4

Dryomys nitedula diamesus

E. von Lehmann, 1959

Family

Gliridae

Root name

diamesus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZFMK:Mamm:1958.211

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

4

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44733505

Authority publication

Bonner zoologische Beiträge

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Dryomys nitedula aspromontis

E. von Lehmann, 1964

Family

Gliridae

Root name

aspromontis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZFMK:Mamm:1963.510

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

33

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Dyromys nitedula saxatilis

(Rosanov, 1935)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

saxatilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZIN S. 23097

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

45

Authority publication

book

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Dyromys nitedula ognevi

(Heptner & Formozov, 1928)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

ognevi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZIN S. 52710

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

278

Authority publication

Zoologischer Anzeiger

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Dyromys nitedula pallidus

(Ognev & Turov, 1935)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

pallidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMMU S-15128

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://zmmu.msu.ru/dbs/list_record.php?id=S-15128

Authority page

102

Authority publication

Ученые записки Московского государственного университета

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Dyromys nitedula dagestanicus

(Ognev & Turov, 1935)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

dagestanicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMMU S-21946

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://zmmu.msu.ru/dbs/list_record.php?id=S-21946

Authority page

98

Authority publication

Ученые записки Московского государственного университета

Dyromys nitedula tanaiticus

(Ognev & Turov, 1935)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

tanaiticus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMMU S-21954

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://zmmu.msu.ru/dbs/list_record.php?id=S-21954

Authority page

98

Authority publication

Ученые записки Московского государственного университета

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Dyromys nitedula obolenskii

(Ognev & Vorob'yev, 1923)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

obolenskii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMMU S-21970

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://zmmu.msu.ru/dbs/list_record.php?id=S-21970

Authority page

129

Authority publication

Moscow

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Dyromys nitedula bilkjewiczi

(Ognev & Heptner, 1928)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

bilkjewiczi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMMU S-21974

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://zmmu.msu.ru/dbs/list_record.php?id=S-21974

Authority page

265

Authority publication

Zoologischer Anzeiger

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Dyromys nitedula caucasicus

(Ognev & Turov, 1935)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

caucasicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMMU S-21982

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://zmmu.msu.ru/dbs/list_record.php?id=S-21982

Authority page

98

Authority publication

Ученые записки Московского государственного университета

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Dyromys nitedula kurdistanicus

(Ognev & Turov, 1935)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

kurdistanicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMMU S-7737

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://zmmu.msu.ru/dbs/list_record.php?id=S-7737

Authority page

101

Authority publication

Ученые записки Московского государственного университета

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Myoxus pictus

(Blanford, 1875)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

pictus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZSI 3077

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

311

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25128193

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Myoxus intermedius

(Nehring, 1902)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

intermedius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

155

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7931315

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Myoxus nitedula Wingei

(Nehring, 1902)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

wingei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

5

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7931186

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Eliomys (Dryomys) angelus

(O. Thomas, 1906)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

angelus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

424

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19245642

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Dyromys robustus

(G. S. Miller, 1910)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

robustus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

459

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18619700

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Dryomys nitedula daghestanicus

Ellerman & Morrison-Scott, 1951

Family

Gliridae

Root name

daghestanicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

546

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8722847

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Dryomys nitedula

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Gliridae

Root name

nitedula

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

186

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:186) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:560) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)
  4. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:316) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  5. Smith & Xie (2008:197) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  6. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:858) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #6858) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #6858) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001525) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/6858/115084761) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

tichomirowi

Holden, 2005

Family

Gliridae

Root name

tichomirowi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

831

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Holden (2005:831) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Dryomys nitedula angelus

A. T. Smith & Xie Yan, 2008

Family

Gliridae

Root name

angelus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

197

Authority publication

Princeton

Name usages

Smith & Xie (2008:197) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)

Dryomys nitedula milleri

A. T. Smith & Xie Yan, 2008

Family

Gliridae

Root name

milleri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

197

Authority publication

Princeton

Name usages

Smith & Xie (2008:197) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)

Mus nitedula

(Pallas, 1779)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

nitedula

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

88

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15494916

Authority publication

Erlangen

Myoxus dryas

(von Schreber, 1782)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

dryas

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

pl. 225B

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31059568

Authority publication

Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur

Name usages

  1. Fischer (1814:vi, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130067) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)
  2. Illiger (1815:62, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080918) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38688)
  3. Lesson (1827:274, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207741) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  4. Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Dryomys nitedula tichomirovi

Satunin, 1920

Family

Gliridae

Root name

tichomirovi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

161

Authority publication

Trav. Mus. Georg. Tiflis

Dyromys nitedula carpathicus

(Brohmer, 1927)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

carpathicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

32

Authority publication

book

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Dryomys nitedula ravijojla

Paspalev, K. V. Martino, & Peshev, 1952

Family

Gliridae

Root name

ravijojla

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

193-237

Authority publication

Godisnik na Sofijskija Universitet

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

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