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The common dormouse

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Title
The common dormouse
Names
Specht, Friedrich, 1839-1909 (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Animals -- D-F

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Topics
Hazel mouse
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Illegible artist signature at lower right of image. Printed on border: "4/5 nat. size." "The common dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) is the sole representative of the group inhabiting the British Isles, and is the type of a distinct genus. This tiny little animal, which is about equal in size to the common mouse, is so familiar to most persons from being commonly kept as a pet by children, that any description seems almost superfluous. It is, however, particularly characterised by the cylindrical form of the long and somewhat bushy tail; while internally it is distinguished from all its kindred by the complex structure of the anterior portion of its stomach." Includes additional text.
Source note: The Royal natural history. Warne, 1894-1896) Lydekker, Richard (1849-1915), Editor.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17234031
Barcode: 33333159393046
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a5feb490-c533-012f-3e2c-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1839: Creator Born
  • 1895: Issued
  • 1909: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

The New York Public Library. "The common dormouse" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-41f8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "The common dormouse" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 19, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-41f8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The New York Public Library. (1895). The common dormouse Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-41f8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The common dormouse