The white-bellied Luzon tree rat, Carpomys phaeurus, is a rodent of the family Muridae found only in the Philippines, in the Cordillera Central mountains of northern Luzon, in subtropical or tropical dry forest at elevations of about 2,100 to 2,500 metres. It has thick brownish-yellow fur, a dull white belly, a short dark brown tail and a dark mask around the eyes. Adults are 322 to 336 millimetres long, including a tail of 156 to 161 millimetres, and weigh about 123 grams. Oldfield Thomas described it in 1895 from specimens that John Whitehead brought to Britain. It is likely nocturnal, arboreal and seed-eating, and it is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
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ThreatsOther or No Known Threats 1 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Connections
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It is found only in the Philippines, in the northern Luzon island.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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It is found only in the Philippines, in the northern Luzon island.
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Taxonomy and conservation
the species is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN
Taxonomy and conservation, threats
the high-elevation habitat of the species faces minimal threats
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It is found only in the Philippines, in the northern Luzon island.
In Biome: Tropical Dry Forest, Lead, habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests, in the Cordillera Central mountains.
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