The Katanglad shrew-mouse, Crunomys suncoides, also called the Kitanglad shrew-mouse, is a rodent in the family Muridae. It is known only from one specimen, taken at 2250 m on Mount Kitanglad in Bukidnon Province, Philippines. Its Wikipedia article describes it as a mammal with small eyes, a slender body, long whiskers and a chunky torso, and says that it preys on earthworms and soil invertebrates. The further reading listed in the article includes a study of fur-mites of the family Atopomelidae that are parasitic on Philippine mammals, along with links to several online databases.
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It is known only from one specimen taken at 2250 m on Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon Province, Philippines.
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1. GBIF: Crunomys suncoides (GBIF species record)
GBIFDescriptions, conservation
Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List.
Descriptions, food and feeding
Stomach of the single specimen of the Katanglad Shrew Mouse contained only arthropod remains.
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It is known only from one specimen taken at 2250 m on Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon Province, Philippines.
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
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