Mindanao hairy-tailed rat

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Mindanao hairy-tailed rat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Batomys
Species:
B. salomonseni
Binomial name
Batomys salomonseni
(Sanborn, 1953)
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Distribution of Batomys species

The Mindanao hairy-tailed rat (Batomys salomonseni) is one of five species of rodent in the genus Batomys . It is in the diverse family Muridae. This species is found only in the Philippines. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Heaney, L. (2016). "Batomys salomonseni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T2643A22449258. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T2643A22449258.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.