Amuyao tree-mouse
Species of rodent
| Amuyao tree-mouse | |
|---|---|
Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Musseromys |
| Species: | M. inopinatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Musseromys inopinatus Heaney, Balete, Rickart, Veluz & Jansa, 2014[2] | |
The Amuyao tree-mouse (Musseromys inopinatus)[3] is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[1] It is found on Mount Amuyao in Luzon, Philippines.[1][2]
Description
As for all members of the genus Musseromys, they are small murids weighing between 15 and 22 grams.[2] They have tails (82–101 mm) usually longer than the rest of their bodies (74–84 mm).[2]
Two adult specimens were collected, now in the collections of the Field Museum of Natural History (FMNH):
- an adult male (♂) (FMNH 193839, holotype)
- an adult female (♀) (FMNH 193840).[2]
Their measurements are as follows :
| Attribute | FMNH 193839 (♂, holotype) | FMNH 193840 (♀) |
|---|---|---|
| Head-body length (mm) | 78 | 78 |
| Tail length (mm) | 88 | 85 |
| Weight (g) | 19.5 | 17 |
Conservation
Data on this species endemic to the Philippines is, as of now, known from only one location.[2] This particularity, alongside a lack of knowledge on the repartition and abundance of the species, brought the IUCN to assess the Amuyao tree-mouse as "Data Deficient".[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Dando, T.; Kennerly, R. (2019). "Musseromys inopinatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T112042008A112042012. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T112042008A112042012.en.
- ^ a b c d e f g Heaney, Lawrence R.; Balete, Danilo S.; Rickart, Eric A.; Veluz, Maria Josefa; Jansa, Sharon A. (16 May 2014). "Three New Species of Musseromys (Muridae, Rodentia), the Endemic Philippine Tree Mouse from Luzon Island". American Museum Novitates (3802): 1–27. doi:10.1206/3802.1. S2CID 53542249. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Musseromys inopinatus (id=1003437)". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
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Extant species of subfamily Murinae (Others)
- Mirza's western moss rat (M. louiseae)
- Mirza's eastern moss rat (M. norahae)
- Sierra Madre tree-mouse (M. anacuao)
- Mount Pulag tree-mouse (M. beneficus)
- Banahaw tree mouse (M. gulantang)
- Amuyao tree-mouse (M. inopinatus)
- See also
- Aethomys–Chrotomys
- Colomys–Golunda
- Hadromys–Maxomys
- Melasmothrix–Mus
- Oenomys–Pithecheir
- Pogonomys–Pseudomys
- Rattus
- Stenocephalomys–Xeromys
- Otomys
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