The spiny long-footed rat, Tarsomys echinatus, also known as the Mindanao spiny rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Mindanao in the Philippines, in Bukidnon and South Cotabato provinces, and has been recorded in lowland areas around Mount Kitanglad and Mount Matutum. The species was described by Guy Musser and Lawrence Heaney in 1992 and belongs to the genus Tarsomys. The English Wikipedia article is a short stub that gives its range and alternative name, with no detail on its diet or behaviour.
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It is found only in Mindanao, Philippines, in Bukidnon and South Cotabato provinces.
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It is found only in Mindanao, Philippines, in Bukidnon and South Cotabato provinces.
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The spiny long-footed rat (Tarsomys echinatus), also known as the Mindanao spiny rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
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The spiny long-footed rat (Tarsomys echinatus), also known as the Mindanao spiny rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
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