Mindanao hairy-tailed rat

The Mindanao hairy-tailed rat (Batomys salomonseni) is one of five species of rodent in the genus Batomys. It is in the diverse family Muridae. This species is found only in the Philippines.[1]

Mindanao hairy-tailed rat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Batomys
Species:
B. salomonseni
Binomial name
Batomys salomonseni
(Sanborn, 1953)
Distribution of Batomys species

References

  1. Heaney, L., Tabaranza, B. & Balete, D. (2008). Batomys salomonseni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T2643A9463883.en
  • 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. p. 1296. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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