Mindanao shrew-rat

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Mindanao shrew-rat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Crunomys
Species:
C. melanius
Binomial name
Crunomys melanius
Thomas, 1907
Range Crunomys melanius.png

The Mindanao shrew-rat (Crunomys melanius) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in the Philippines.

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References

  1. Kennerley, R. (2019). "Crunomys melanius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T5706A22448220. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T5706A22448220.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.