Differences in habitat characteristics in nest versus non-nest sites have been confirmed for a few mammalian species (e.g., eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus, Mahan and Yahner, 1996; hazel dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius, Berg and Berg, 1998; garden dormouse,
Eliomys quertinus, Bertolino and Montezemolo, 2007).
Belgium is actually one of the few European countries that is fortunate to host three species of the Gliridae: the hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius), the edible dormouse (Glis glis) and the garden dormouse (
Eliomys quercinus).
The amount of food can modify hibernation in
Eliomys quercinus which hibernates if food is low in protein [70,2] or in Napaeozapus insignis which shortens the phases of torpor if the regime is Rich [30].
The specimens from La Bullana 2B are larger, more concave and have a more rounded outline than those of
Eliomys truci Mein and Michaux 1970 and
Eliomys yevesi Mansino, Garcia-Alix, Ruiz-Sanchez and Montoya, 2014.
Yn rhyfedd iawn, er ei bod yn cael yr enw pathew yr ardd (
Eliomys quercinus), mewn coedwigoedd y gwelwch chi hi yn bennaf.
musculus), 6 Algerian mice (Mus spretus), 21 Norway rate (Rattus norvegicus), 50 bank voles (Myodes [Clethrionomys] glareolus), 9 snow voles (Chionomys [Microtus] nivalis), 3 Orkney voles (Microtus arvalis), 3 Mediterranean pine voles (Microtus [Pitymys] duodecimcostatus), and 3 garden dormice (
Eliomys quercinus).
Their study (Povoas et al., 1992) reveals the existence of very dry open areas (containing Allocricetus bursae and a large amount of Microtus arvalis) together with forest areas (containing Apodemus sylvaticus and
Eliomys quercinus).
Acomys cahirinus C Acomys russatus C
Eliomys melanurus C Gerbillus dasyurus G Gerbillus gerbillus G Gerbillus henleyi G Jaculus jaculus G/F Meriones crassus G/F Mus musculus O Psammomys obesus F Sekeetamys calurus G/F
Northern distribution limit of the hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) reaches Sweden and Estonia, the garden dormouse (
Eliomys quercinus)--Finland and Estonia, the fat dormouse (Glis glis) and the forest dormouse (Dryomys nitedula) --Latvia and Belarus (IUCN 2017).
2), due to the abundant presence of species whose environmental requirements tie them to this type of habitat, as is the case with Apodemus sylvaticus, Microtus arvalis and
Eliomys quercinus (Fig.
spielmanii (9); its main reservoir host is probably the garden dormouse (
Eliomys quercinus), but B.