Phloeomys
| Phloeomys Temporal range: Recent | |
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| Phloeomys pallidus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Genus: | Phloeomys Waterhouse, 1839 |
| Species | |
Phloeomys is a small genus of rodent in the family Muridae. Both species are endemic to the island of Luzon in the Philippines.
It contains the following species:
- Southern giant slender-tailed cloud rat (Phloeomys cumingi)
- Northern Luzon giant cloud rat (Phloeomys pallidus)
References
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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