Batomys

Batomys is a genus of rodent endemic to the Philippines. It has six described species.

Batomys
Batomys granti (smaller lower animal)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Batomys
Thomas, 1895
Species

Batomys dentatus
Batomys granti
Batomys hamiguitan
Batomys russatus
Batomys salomonseni
Batomys uragon

Distribution of Batomys

Species

Genus Batomys - Luzon and Mindanao forest rats, 6 species recognized:[1][2][3]

References

  1. 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. 1295–1296. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. Balete, D.S.; Heaney, L.R.; Rickart, E.A.; Quidlat, R.S.; Ibañez, J.C. (2008). "A new species of Batomys (Mammalia: Muridae) from eastern Mindanao Island, Philippines". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 121 (4): 411–428. doi:10.2988/07-47.1. S2CID 129828157.
  3. Balete, D.S.; Rickart, E.A.; Heaney, L.R.; Jansa, S.A. (2015). "A new species of Batomys (Muridae, Rodentia) from southern Luzon Island, Philippines". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 128 (1): 22–39. doi:10.2988/0006-324X-128.1.22.


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