The Luzon short-nosed rat (''Tryphomys adustus'') 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 the only species in the genus ''Tryphomys''. 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 ...

, and is known only from Benguet, Laguna, and Tarlac provinces.

References

* Rats of Asia Rodents of the Philippines Endemic fauna of the Philippines Fauna of Luzon Vulnerable fauna of Asia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. {{Murinae-stub