• Source: Sierra Madre tree-mouse

The Sierra Madre tree-mouse (Musseromys anacuao) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in the forest of the northern Sierra Madre in Luzon, Philippines.




Description


As for all members of the genus Musseromys, they are small murids weighing between 15 and 22 grams. They have tails (82–101 mm) usually longer than the rest of their bodies (74–84 mm).
Two adult specimens were collected, now in the collections of the Field Museum of Natural History (FMNH):

an adult female (♀) (FMNH 209522, holotype),
an adult male (♂) (FMNH 209523).
Their measurements are as follows :




Conservation


Data on this species endemic to the Philippines is, as of now, known from only one location. This particularity, alongside a lack of knowledge on habitats and potential threats of the species, brought the IUCN to assess the Sierra Madre tree-mouse as "Data Deficient".




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Sierra Madre tree-mouse
• Sierra Madre (Philippines)
• Sierra Madre shrew mouse
• Sierra Madre forest mouse
• Mount Pulag tree-mouse
• Amuyao tree-mouse
• Musseromys
• Banahaw tree mouse
• List of rodents
• Murinae