Rhynchomys isarogensis
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The Isarog shrew-rat or Mount Isarog shrew-rat (''Rhynchomys isarogensis'') 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 na ...
in the family
Muridae The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. The name Muridae come ...
. 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 Rhynchomys Endemic fauna of the Philippines Fauna of Luzon Rodents of the Philippines Mammals described in 1981 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub