Carpomys phaeurus
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The White-bellied Luzon tree rat (Carpomys phaeurus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in the Philippines, in the northern Luzon island.[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests, in the Cordillera Central mountains. It has been found at elevations between Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert"., but likely occurs down to Script error: No such module "convert"..[1]
Taxonomy
Carpomys phaeurus was first described by Oldfield Thomas in 1895, from specimens collected by local people and brought to Britain by John Whitehead.[2][3] Whitehead described it as "somewhat rare" in the area where it was collected.[3] It is known from the holotype and one other specimen collected in 1895, and two specimens collected in 1946 and 2003.[2][1] It is one of two living species in the genus Carpomys.[4]
Description
C. phaeurus has thick fur, brownish-yellow in color, with a dull white belly and a dark brown short-furred tail.[3][5] It has a "mask" of dark fur around the eyes.[5] Adults are Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert". long, of which the tail is Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert".. The adult weight is approximately Script error: No such module "convert"..[5] It can be distinguished from the other species of the genus, C. melanurus by its smaller size, the color of the tail, and its smaller teeth.[3]
The white-bellied Luzon tree rat has a generational length of two years.[1] They are likely nocturnal, arboreal, and seed-eating, but there is very limited data about the species.[5] The specimens caught in 1895 were collected from burrows under the roots of trees.[3] As the high-elevation habitat of the species faces minimal threats, the species is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.[1] The population at the type locality, Mount Data, may be extinct, as recent surveys have failed to find any specimens.[5]
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