Determination of the species and ecology of the dormouses (Myoxidae) of Artsakh and North areas of Armenia
Keywords:
Rodent group (Rodenita) – dormouse (Myoxidae) – edible dormouse (Glis glis) – forest dormouse (Dryomys nitedula) – garden dormouse (Eliomys querinus)
Abstract
This short communication is devoted to determination of the species and ecology of the dormouses (Myoxidae) areas of Northern Armenia and Artsakh. It was evident the presence of two species of dormouses for the mammalian fauna of Armenia: the edible dormouse (Glis glis) and the forest dormouse (Dryomys nitedula). The possibility of the third type of dormouse – garden dormouse (Eliomys quecinus) on the territory of the Republic of Armenia was discussed.
