| Amuyao tree-mouse | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Musseromys |
| Species: | M. inopinatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Musseromys inopinatus Heaney, Balete, Rickart, Veluz & Jansa, 2014 | |
The Amuyao tree-mouse (Musseromys inopinatus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found on Mount Amuyao in Luzon, Philippines.
Description
As for all members of the genus Musseromys, they are small murids weighing between 15 and 22 grams. They have tails (82–101 mm) usually longer than the rest of their bodies (74–84 mm).
Two adult specimens were collected, now in the collections of the Field Museum of Natural History (FMNH):
- an adult male (♂) (FMNH 193839, holotype)
- an adult female (♀) (FMNH 193840).
Their measurements are as follows :
| Attribute | FMNH 193839 (♂, holotype) | FMNH 193840 (♀) |
|---|---|---|
| Head-body length (mm) | 78 | 78 |
| Tail length (mm) | 88 | 85 |
| Weight (g) | 19.5 | 17 |
Conservation
Data on this species endemic to the Philippines is, as of now, known from only one location. This particularity, alongside a lack of knowledge on the repartition and abundance of the species, brought the IUCN to assess the Amuyao tree-mouse as "Data Deficient".
References
- ^ Dando, T.; Kennerly, R. (2019). "Musseromys inopinatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T112042008A112042012. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T112042008A112042012.en.
- ^ Heaney, Lawrence R.; Balete, Danilo S.; Rickart, Eric A.; Veluz, Maria Josefa; Jansa, Sharon A. (16 May 2014). "Three New Species of Musseromys (Muridae, Rodentia), the Endemic Philippine Tree Mouse from Luzon Island". American Museum Novitates (3802): 1–27. doi:10.1206/3802.1. S2CID 53542249. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- "Musseromys inopinatus (id=1003437)". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
| Extant species of subfamily Murinae (Others) | |
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| Mirzamys | |
| Musseromys | |
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Musseromys inopinatus | |
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