Short footed Luzon tree rat
The short-footed Luzon tree rat or greater dwarf cloud rat (Carpomys melanurus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in the Philippines, specifically in northern Luzon. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests.
This species was long thought to be extinct. In 2008, Filipino researchers including Dr. Danilo Balete found a specimen in the canopy o ...
f Mount Pulag National Park, the first scientifically observed individual of the species since 1896. Wiki
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Luzon The Philippine Island With Worlds Greatest Concentration Of Unique Land Mammals
Luzon, the largest and the most populous island in the Philippines, has the world's greatest concentration of unique mammal species, according to a new study published in the journal Frontiers of Biogeography. According to the team of American and Filipino that carried out the participated in the 15-year-long project, a staggering 93 percent of Luzon's land mammals are found nowhere else ??" making the island a veritable biological treasure trove.
"We started our study on Luzon in 2000 because we knew at the time that most of the native mammal species on the island were unique to the island ...