Batomys
Encyclopedia
Batomys is a genus of rodent
from the Philippines
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Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
from the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
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Species
Genus Batomys - Luzon and Mindanao forest rats- Large-toothed Hairy-tailed RatLarge-toothed Hairy-tailed RatThe Large-Toothed Hairy-tailed Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.-References:...
, Batomys dentatus - Luzon Hairy-tailed Rat, Batomys granti
- Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat, Batomys hamiguitan Balete, Heaney, Rickart, Quidlat & Ibanez, 2008
- Dinagat Hairy-tailed RatDinagat Hairy-tailed RatBatomys russatus, also known as the Dinagat Hairy-tailed Rat, or Russet Batomys, is a species of mammal....
, Batomys russatus Musser et al., 1998 - Mindanao Hairy-tailed RatMindanao Hairy-tailed RatThe Mindanao Hairy-tailed Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Philippines.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
, Batomys salomonseni