Phloeomys
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Phloeomys Temporal range: Recent
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Genus: | Phloeomys Waterhouse, 1839
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Phloeomys is a small genus of rodent in the family Muridae. Both species are endemic to the island of Luzon in the Philippines.
It contains the following species:
- Southern Giant Slender-Tailed Cloud Rat (Phloeomys cumingi)
- Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat (Phloeomys pallidus)
References
- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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