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Chapa pygmy dormouse

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Suborder
  
Myomorpha

Family
  
Platacanthomyidae

Genus
  
Typhlomys

Order
  
Rodent

Class
  
Mammalia

Superfamily
  
Muroidea

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Subspecies

Similar
  
Rodent, Chinese pygmy dormouse, Platacanthomyidae, Malabar spiny dormouse, White‑tipped tufted‑tailed rat

The Chapa pygmy dormouse or Vietnamese pygmy dormouse (Typhlomys cinereus chapensis) is a rodent endemic to Vietnam. It is listed as a critically endangered species. It is often considered a separate species, but is now recognized as a subspecies of the Chinese pygmy dormouse (T. cinereus).

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Chapa pygmy dormouse Wikipedia