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Luzon short-nosed rat

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The Luzon short-nosed rat, Tryphomys adustus, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae and the only species in the genus Tryphomys. It is found only in the Philippines and is known only from Benguet, Laguna and Tarlac provinces on the island of Luzon. It was described by Gerrit Smith Miller in 1910, with the type specimen taken at Haights-in-the-Oaks in Benguet. The Mammal Diversity Database also lists the names Luzon Tryphomys and Mearns's Luzon rat, places it in the subfamily Murinae and the tribe Rattini, records it as living, and gives its IUCN Red List status as not evaluated.

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Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 1
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Muridae, Taxa
Source Luzon short-nosed rat (Wikipedia)
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Source Luzon short-nosed rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
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It is found only in the Philippines
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1. Mammal Diversity Database: Mammal Diversity Database: Tryphomys adustus
Mammal Diversity Database
  • IUCN Red List status
    Not Evaluated
  • Species status
    Living
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Luzon short-nosed rat (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, range
    It is found only in the Philippines
  • In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead
    is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
  • Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
    is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
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