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Long-nosed Luzon forest mouse

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Long-nosed Luzon forest mouse
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Apomys
Species:
A. sacobianus
Binomial name
Apomys sacobianus
Johnson, 1962

The long-nosed Luzon forest mouse (Apomys sacobianus), also known as the Pinatubo volcano mouse, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.

Distribution and habitat

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It is endemic to the Philippines, on the island of Luzon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Rediscovery

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Known only from a single type specimen in a museum collection, a 2021 paper revealed field surveys in 2011 and 2012 found it to be common in its habitat.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Kennerley, R. (2016). "Apomys sacobianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T1916A22431969. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T1916A22431969.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Field Museum (22 January 2021). "Rediscovery of the 'extinct' Pinatubo volcano mouse". Phys.org. Retrieved 24 January 2021.