Crateromys
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Crateromys is a genus of rodent
, native to the Philippines
, in the family Muridae
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It contains four species:
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
, native to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, in the family Muridae
Muridae
Muridae is the largest family of mammals. It contains over 600 species found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. They have been introduced worldwide. The group includes true mice and rats, gerbils, and relatives....
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It contains four species:
- Dinagat Bushy-Tailed Cloud RatDinagat Bushy-Tailed Cloud RatThe Dinagat Bushy-tailed Cloud Rat or Dinagat Island Cloud Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests....
(Crateromys australis) - Giant Bushy-Tailed Cloud RatGiant Bushy-Tailed Cloud RatThe Giant Bushy-tailed Cloud Rat or Luzon Bushy-tailed Cloud Rat is a large, endangered species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is only found in pine and mossy forest at altitudes of in the Central Cordillera of Luzon, the Philippines...
(Crateromys schadenbergi) - Panay CloudrunnerPanay CloudrunnerThe Panay Cloudrunner is the second-largest cloud rat, a squirrel-like rodent that is found on the island of Panay in the Philippines.-Discovery:...
(Crateromys heaneyi) - Ilin Island CloudrunnerIlin island cloudrunnerThe Ilin Island Cloudrunner is a critically endangered, possibly extinct cloud rat from Ilin Island in the Philippines. It is a fluffy-coated, bushy-tailed rat and may have emerged from tree hollows at night to feed on fruits and leaves...
(Crateromys paulus)