Luzon Batomys
Batomys granti Thomas, 1895
Also calledBatomys de Grant (fra) · Luzon-Haarschwanzratte (deu) · futrogon luzoński (pol) · luzoninmetsärotta (fin) · Лузонская лесная крыса (rus) · グラントルソンモリネズミ (jpn)
First described in: Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6 vol.16 p.162
The Luzon Cordillera hairy-tailed rat, also known as the Luzon Batomys, Luzon forest rat, or Luzon hairy-tailed rat (Batomys grantii) is one of five species of rodent in the genus Batomys, belonging to the diverse family Muridae. The species is endemic to the Philippines. 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. Most populations of this species occur on Mount Data, one of several mountains in the Cordillera region of northern Luzon. The species is assessed as Least Concern in the IUCN Redlist of Threatened Species.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
discussion
Discussion: Morphological features indicate B. granti to be more closely related to B. salomonseni than to other species of Batomys (Musser et al., 1998 a). Karyotype (2 n = FN = 52) indistinguishable between samples from S and N regions of Luzon, and from B. salomonseni (Rickart and Heaney, 2002; Rickart and Musser, 1993). Altitudinal range and ecological information provided by Heaney et al. (1999).
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
distribution
Distribution: Greater Luzon Faunal Region. Recorded only from mountain forests of Luzon Isl, Mt Data in north and Mt Isarog in SE peninsula; probably more widespread in mountains of N Luzon (Heaney et al., 1998).
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
materials_examined
Type Locality: Philippines, N Luzon Isl, Mountain Province, Mt Data, 7000 ft (2134 m).
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
discussion
COMMENTS: Probably most closely related to B. salomonseni than to other species of Batomys.
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
Where it has been recorded
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2437750.