Woolly dormouse
# Woolly dormouse

The woolly dormouse (Dryomys laniger) is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae endemic to Turkey.

## Distribution and habitat

The woolly dormouse's range is restricted to south-west to eastern Anatolia along the Taurus Mountains. It lives in rocky and stony alpine sites. In its south-western range, it is found in rocky areas surrounded by cedar, juniper, cypress, fir and oak trees.

## Diet

It is an omnivore, eating arthropods such as beetles and grasshoppers as well as some vegetable matter.

