Luzon Cordillera hairy-tailed rat
| Luzon Cordillera hairy-tailed rat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Batomys |
| Species: | B. grantii
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| Binomial name | |
| Batomys grantii O. Thomas, 1895
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| Synonyms | |
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Batomys granti O. Thomas, 1898[a] | |
The Luzon Cordillera hairy-tailed rat, also known as the Luzon Batomys, Luzon forest rat, or Luzon hairy-tailed rat (Batomys grantii)[2] is one of five species of rodent in the genus Batomys, belonging to the diverse family Muridae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.[2] It was among the earliest to be identified and described, the other one being B. dentatus. For about 75 years information remained scant for the genus, until species were collected from Mt. Isarog in 1988 subsequently described as B. uragon in 2015.[3] Most populations of this species occur on Mount Data, one of several mountains in the Cordillera region of northern Luzon.[3] The species is assessed as Least Concern in the IUCN Redlist of Threatened Species.[1]
Notes
- ^ Incorrect subsequent spelling as noted in ASM Mammal Diversity Database
References
Citations
- ^ a b Dando, T.; Kennerley, R. (2018) [errata version of 2017 assessment]. "Batomys granti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T111876319A123796267. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T111876319A22449418.en. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Batomys grantii: Luzon Cordillera Hairy-tailed Rat". The Mammal Diversity Database.
- ^ a b Balete, Danilo S.; Rickart, Eric A.; Heaney, Lawrence R.; Jansa, Sharon A. (2015). "A new species of Batomys (Muridae, Rodentia) from southern Luzon Island, Philippines". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 128 (1). Biological Society of Washington: 22–39. doi:10.2988/0006-324X-128.1.22.
Further reading
- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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