''Crunomys'' is a genus of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), 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 roden ...
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 com ...
native to the
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
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
and
Sulawesi.
It contains the following species:
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Celebes shrew-rat
The Celebes shrew-rat (''Crunomys celebensis'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss
Habitat de ...
(''Crunomys celebensis'')
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Northern Luzon shrew-rat
The Northern Luzon shrew-rat (''Crunomys fallax'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in the Philippines.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest.
It is threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destru ...
(''Crunomys fallax'')
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Mindanao shrew-rat
The Mindanao shrew-rat (''Crunomys melanius'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in the Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng ...
(''Crunomys melanius'')
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Katanglad shrew-mouse
The Katanglad shrew-mouse (''Crunomys suncoides''), also known as the Kitanglad shrew-mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is known only from one specimen taken at 2250 m on Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon Province, Philippines
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(''Crunomys suncoides'')
References
Rodent genera
Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Crunomys
Rodents of the Philippines
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