Jun J. Sato,^1,* Haruna Matsuda,¹ Honoka Fujita,¹ Kouki Yasuda,¹ Haruka Aiba,^2,3 Shusaku Minato<sup>2,3

1</sup>Laboratory of Zoology, Department of Biotechnology, Fukuyama University, Higashimura-cho, Aza, Sanzo, 985, Fukuyama 729-0292, Japan
²Japanese Dormouse Protection Research Group, Hokuto, Yamanashi 408-0015, Japan
³Dormouse & Wildlife Institute, Hokuto, Yamanashi 408-0015, Japan

^*To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: jsato@fukuyama-u.ac.jp