Stone dormouse

The stone dormouse (Graphiurus rupicola) is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae.

The underparts are white or cream tinted with dark grey, and there is a sharp colour divide between the dorsal and ventral areas.

There is a conspicuous mask around the eyes and the cheeks are white, this colour extending in a stripe across the shoulders.

[2] The stone dormouse is endemic to southwestern Africa where its range includes mountainous parts of Namibia and South Africa, with records from a single location in Angola,[1] mostly at altitudes above 400 m (1,300 ft) and up to at least 1,586 m (5,200 ft).

[2] The stone dormouse is a fairly common species in suitable habitat and faces no particular threats.