Myomimus setzeri Rossolimo 1976

Myomimus setzeri Rossolimo 1976, Vestn. Zool., 4: 51.

Type Locality: Iran, Kordestan Prov., 4 km W of Bane .

Vernacular Names: Setzer's Mouse-tailed Dormouse.

Distribution: From 1500-2800 m in E Turkey (Obuch, 1994, 2001), and Azarbaijan-e Gharbi and Kordestan Prov., NW Iran (Obuch, 1994, 2001; Rossolimo, 1976 a); limits unknown.

Conservation: IUCN – Endangered.

Discussion: Reviewed by Rossolimo et al. (2001). Skull and teeth figured in Rossolimo (1976 a); dentaries illustrated and compared with M. personatus and Myomimus sp. (see comments under Myomimus) by Obuch (2001).