The Mindanao shrew-rat (''Crunomys melanius'') is a species of

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 n ...

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 ...

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Rats of Asia Crunomys Endemic fauna of the Philippines Rodents of the Philippines Fauna of Mindanao Vulnerable fauna of Asia Mammals described in 1907 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub