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Chrotomys
The genus ''Chrotomys'' contain a unique group of rodents found only in the Philippines, specifically the islands of Luzon, Mindoro, and Sibuyan. Instead of being predominantly herbivorous or omnivorous like other murines, these rats feed predominantly on invertebrates although they do eat some vegetable matter. This vermivory is probably the result of a rat-like animal moving into an ecological niche usually filled by shrews. Shrews and other insectivores are absent on these Philippine islands. Taxonomy Rickart et al. (2005) found that ''C. mindorensis'', ''C. whiteheadi'', and ''C. gonzalesi'' are closely related whereas ''C. silaceus'' and ''C. sibuyanensis'' represent earlier offshoots of the genus. Several authors place ''C. silaceus'' in the genus ''Celaenomys'', but Rickart et al. (2005) suggest that neither genetic nor morphometric distance warrant it. These rats are considered "old endemics" and are probably the result of one of the first colonisations of the Phil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrotomys
The genus ''Chrotomys'' contain a unique group of rodents found only in the Philippines, specifically the islands of Luzon, Mindoro, and Sibuyan. Instead of being predominantly herbivorous or omnivorous like other murines, these rats feed predominantly on invertebrates although they do eat some vegetable matter. This vermivory is probably the result of a rat-like animal moving into an ecological niche usually filled by shrews. Shrews and other insectivores are absent on these Philippine islands. Taxonomy Rickart et al. (2005) found that ''C. mindorensis'', ''C. whiteheadi'', and ''C. gonzalesi'' are closely related whereas ''C. silaceus'' and ''C. sibuyanensis'' represent earlier offshoots of the genus. Several authors place ''C. silaceus'' in the genus ''Celaenomys'', but Rickart et al. (2005) suggest that neither genetic nor morphometric distance warrant it. These rats are considered "old endemics" and are probably the result of one of the first colonisations of the Phil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luzon Striped Rat
The Luzon striped rat (''Chrotomys whiteheadi'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest The tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forest is a habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature and is located at tropical and subtropical latitudes. Though these forests occur in climates that are warm year-round, and may receive .... References * Rats of Asia Endemic fauna of the Philippines Fauna of Luzon Rodents of the Philippines Mammals described in 1895 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Chrotomys {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrotomys Whiteheadi
The Luzon striped rat (''Chrotomys whiteheadi'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest The tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forest is a habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature and is located at tropical and subtropical latitudes. Though these forests occur in climates that are warm year-round, and may receive .... References * Rats of Asia Endemic fauna of the Philippines Fauna of Luzon Rodents of the Philippines Mammals described in 1895 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Chrotomys {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blazed Luzon Shrew-rat
The blazed Luzon shrew rat (''Chrotomys silaceus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae, endemic to the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ .... Distribution and habitat The species occurs in the Central Cordillera in northern Luzon at elevations of 1,800 - 2,500 m, where it is known only from four disparate localities. It frequents dense vegetation in montane and mossy forests and does not make use of severely disturbed habitat, although it has been reported from mosaic vegetation created by landslides. References Rats of Asia Endemic fauna of the Philippines Fauna of Luzon Rodents of the Philippines Mammals described in 1895 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Chrotomys Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibuyan Striped Shrew-rat
Sibuyan striped shrew rat (''Chrotomys sibuyanensis'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. The holotype A holotype is a single physical example (or illustration) of an organism, known to have been used when the species (or lower-ranked taxon) was formally described. It is either the single such physical example (or illustration) or one of several ... was collected in 1992; however, it wasn't formally described until 2005.Rickart, E.A.; Heaney, L.R.; Goodman, S.M.; Jansa, S. 2005. Review of the Philippine genera Chrotomys and Celaenomys (Murinae) and description of a new species. Journal of Mammalogy 86 (2): 415-428. References Rats of Asia Endemic fauna of the Philippines Fauna of Romblon Rodents of the Philippines Chrotomys Mammals described in 2005 {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mindoro Striped Rat
The Mindoro striped rat (''Chrotomys mindorensis'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ .... References * Rats of Asia Endemic fauna of the Philippines Fauna of Mindoro Rodents of the Philippines Mammals described in 1945 Chrotomys Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrotomys Sibuyanensis
Sibuyan striped shrew rat (''Chrotomys sibuyanensis'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. The holotype A holotype is a single physical example (or illustration) of an organism, known to have been used when the species (or lower-ranked taxon) was formally described. It is either the single such physical example (or illustration) or one of several ... was collected in 1992; however, it wasn't formally described until 2005.Rickart, E.A.; Heaney, L.R.; Goodman, S.M.; Jansa, S. 2005. Review of the Philippine genera Chrotomys and Celaenomys (Murinae) and description of a new species. Journal of Mammalogy 86 (2): 415-428. References Rats of Asia Endemic fauna of the Philippines Fauna of Romblon Rodents of the Philippines Chrotomys Mammals described in 2005 {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrotomys Silaceus
The blazed Luzon shrew rat (''Chrotomys silaceus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae, endemic to the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ .... Distribution and habitat The species occurs in the Central Cordillera in northern Luzon at elevations of 1,800 - 2,500 m, where it is known only from four disparate localities. It frequents dense vegetation in montane and mossy forests and does not make use of severely disturbed habitat, although it has been reported from mosaic vegetation created by landslides. References Rats of Asia Endemic fauna of the Philippines Fauna of Luzon Rodents of the Philippines Mammals described in 1895 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Chrotomys Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrotomys Mindorensis
The Mindoro striped rat (''Chrotomys mindorensis'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ .... References * Rats of Asia Endemic fauna of the Philippines Fauna of Mindoro Rodents of the Philippines Mammals described in 1945 Chrotomys Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrotomys Gonzalesi
The Isarog striped shrew-rat or Mount Isarog striped rat (''Chrotomys gonzalesi'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found only in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...s. References * Rats of Asia Endemic fauna of the Philippines Fauna of Luzon Rodents of the Philippines Mammals described in 1991 Chrotomys Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isarog Striped Shrew-rat
The Isarog striped shrew-rat or Mount Isarog striped rat (''Chrotomys gonzalesi'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found only in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...s. References * Rats of Asia Endemic fauna of the Philippines Fauna of Luzon Rodents of the Philippines Mammals described in 1991 Chrotomys Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murine
The Old World rats and mice, part of the subfamily Murinae in the family Muridae, comprise at least 519 species. Members of this subfamily are called murines. In terms of species richness, this subfamily is larger than all mammal families except the Cricetidae and Muridae, and is larger than all mammal orders except the bats and the remainder of the rodents. Description The Murinae are native to Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia. They are terrestrial placental mammals. They have also been introduced to all continents except Antarctica, and are serious pest animals. This is particularly true in island communities where they have contributed to the endangerment and extinction of many native animals. Two prominent murine species have become vital laboratory animals: the brown rat and house mouse are both used as medical subjects. The murines have a distinctive molar pattern that involves three rows of cusps instead of two, the primitive pattern seen most frequently in mur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |