''Batomys'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are na ...

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

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 ...

. It has six extant described

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

Species

Genus ''Batomys'' - Luzon and Mindanao forest rats, 7 species recognized, six extant and one extinct: * Large-toothed hairy-tailed rat, ''Batomys dentatus'' *

Luzon hairy-tailed rat The Luzon forest rat or Luzon hairy-tailed rat (''Batomys granti'') is one of five species of rodent in the genus Batomys. It is in the diverse family Muridae. This species is found only in the Philippines. This species was the first of the fiv ...

, ''Batomys granti'' *

Hamiguitan hairy-tailed rat The Hamiguitan hairy-tailed rat (''Batomys hamiguitan'') is one of five species of rodent in the genus Batomys. It is in the diverse family Muridae. This species is found only in the Philippines. is a yellow-brown animal with a long furry tail, ...

, ''Batomys hamiguitan'' *

Dinagat hairy-tailed rat Dinagat hairy-tailed rat or russet batomys (''Batomys russatus'') is one of five species of rodent in the genus '' Batomys''. It is in the diverse family Muridae. This species is endemic to the Philippines. Distribution This rat is found on Din ...

, ''Batomys russatus'' *

Mindanao hairy-tailed rat The Mindanao hairy-tailed rat (''Batomys salomonseni'') is one of five species of rodent in the genus '' Batomys''. It is in the diverse family Muridae. This species is found only in the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, ...

, ''Batomys salomonseni'' *''

Batomys uragon ''Batomys'' is a genus of rodent endemic to the Philippines. It has six extant described species. Species Genus ''Batomys'' - Luzon and Mindanao forest rats, 7 species recognized, six extant and one extinct: * Large-toothed hairy-tailed rat, ''B ...

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Batomys cagayanensis ''Batomys'' is a genus of rodent endemic to the Philippines. It has six extant described species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species i ...

References

Rodents of the Philippines Rodent genera Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Batomys {{Murinae-stub