The Amuyao tree-mouse (Musseromys inopinatus)[3] is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[1] It is found on Mount Amuyao in Luzon, Philippines.[1][2]

Amuyao tree-mouse
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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[2]

Description

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As for all members of the genus Musseromys, they are small murids weighing between 15 and 22 grams.[2] They have tails (82–101 mm) usually longer than the rest of their bodies (74–84 mm).[2]

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).[2]

Their measurements are as follows :

Measurements of the holotype (adult ♂) and 1 other specimen (adult ♀) of Musseromys inopinatus[2]
Attribute FMNH 193839 (♂, holotype) FMNH 193840 (♀)
Head-body length (mm) 78 78
Tail length (mm) 88 85
Weight (g) 19.5 17

Conservation

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Data on this species endemic to the Philippines is, as of now, known from only one location.[2] 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".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g 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.
  3. ^ "Musseromys inopinatus (id=1003437)". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 8 February 2023.