The Dinagat hairy-tailed rat, also called the russet batomys, Batomys russatus, is one of five species of rodent in the genus Batomys and belongs to the diverse family Muridae. It is endemic to the Philippines. The rat is found on Dinagat Island and possibly on other islands nearby, although further surveys have yet to be carried out to show how far its range extends. The article states that the species is currently endangered according to the IUCN. The article cites the American Society of Mammalogists Mammal Diversity Database entry, which names the species as Batomys russatus, described by Musser, Heaney and Tabaranza in 1998.
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This species is endemic to the Philippines.
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Distribution, present range
This rat is found on Dinagat Island and possibly on other islands nearby.
Distribution, conservation
it is currently endangered according to the IUCN
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This species is endemic to the Philippines.
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is one of five species of rodent in the genus Batomys
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It is in the diverse family Muridae.
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