Dinagat hairy-tailed rat
| Dinagat hairy-tailed rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Batomys |
| Species: | B. russatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Batomys russatus Musser, Heaney, and Tabaranza, Jr., 1998. | |
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Dinagat hairy-tailed rat or russet batomys (Batomys russatus) is one of five species of rodent in the genus Batomys. It is in the diverse family Muridae. This species is endemic to the Philippines.[2][3][4]
Distribution
This rat is found on Dinagat Island and possibly on other islands nearby. Further surveys have yet to be carried out, but it is currently endangered according to the IUCN.[1]
References
- 1 2 Kennerley, R. (2017). "Batomys russatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T136394A22449489. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T136394A22449489.en. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). "Batomys russatus". Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ↑ "Russet batomys videos, photos and facts - Batomys russatus". ARKive. 2012-12-24. Archived from the original on 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- ↑ Myers, P.; R. Espinosa; C. S. Parr; T. Jones; G. S. Hammond; and T. A. Dewey (2012). "Batomys russatus russet batomys". The Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- "Batomys russatus Musser, Heaney, & Tabaranza, 1998 Russet Hairy-tailed Rat". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists.