The large-toothed hairy-tailed rat (''Batomys dentatus'') is one of five species of

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in the

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Batomys. It is in the diverse family Muridae. This species is found only in

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. Its natural

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is subtropical or tropical dry

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References

* Heaney, L. 1996.
Batomys dentatus

2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Downloaded on 9 July 2007. * Rats of Asia Batomys Endemic fauna of the Philippines Rodents of the Philippines Mammals described in 1911 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub