Palawan soft-furred mountain rat

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The Palawan soft-furred mountain rat (Palawanomys furvus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Palawanomys. It is found only in Palawan, Philippines, and has been recorded on Mount Mantalingajan.

Palawan soft-furred mountain rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Subfamily: Murinae
Tribe: Rattini
Genus: Palawanomys
Musser & Newcomb, 1983
Species:
P. furvus
Binomial name
Palawanomys furvus
Musser & Newcomb, 1983[2]: 335 

References

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  1. ^ Heaney, L.; Balete, D.; Rosell-Ambal, G.; Tabaranza, B.; Ong, P.; Widmann, P. (2008). "Palawanomys furvus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T15917A5319927. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T15917A5319927.en.
  2. ^ Musser, G.G.; Newcomb, C. (1983). "Malayan murids and the giant rat of Sumatra". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 174: 327–598. hdl:2246/572.