''Tarsomys'' is a genus of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are na ...
in the family
Muridae
The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
The name Muridae come ...
found exclusively in
Mindanao
Mindanao ( ) ( Jawi: مينداناو) is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of ...
,
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
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.
It contains the following species:
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Long-footed rat
The long-footed rat (''Tarsomys apoensis'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in the highlands of Mindanao, Philippines, including Mount Apo, Mount Kitanglad
Mount Kitanglad is an inactive volcano located in the ...
(''Tarsomys apoensis'')
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Spiny long-footed rat
The spiny long-footed rat (''Tarsomys echinatus''), also known as the Mindanao spiny rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in Mindanao, Philippines, in Bukidnon
Bukidnon(), officially the Province of Bukidnon ( c ...
(''Tarsomys echinatus'')
References
Rodent genera
Taxa named by Edgar Alexander Mearns
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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