Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

Masked Mouse-tailed DormouseThis dormouse lives in dry, rocky areas of northeastern Iran and southwestern Turkmenistan. A dark stripe on its back is a useful field mark.What does it look like?Its back ranges from gray to pale brown, with a dark stripe from the head along the back; the underside is whitish.How does it live?This dormouse lives in dry, rocky areas of northeastern Iran and southwestern Turkmenistan. A dark stripe on its back is a useful field mark.It is active around dusk and at night and uses places with rock crevices or low vegetation.Keeping it safeIUCN Red List · Data Deficient (DD) · Global