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Apomys hylocoetes
Mearns, 1905. Proc. U.S. Natl. Mus., 28:456.


©2002


ORDER—RODENTIA
FAMILY—Muridae

COMMON NAME— Mindanao mossy forest mouse.

DISTRIBUTION—
Endemic to Mindanao (Bukidnon [FMNH] and Davao del Sur [USNM] provinces)

HABITAT—Uncommon in primary montane forest at 1900 m and abundant in primary mossy forest from 2250 m to 2800 m (Heaney et al., unpubl. data.; Musser, 1982c). Probably widespread on the high peaks of Mindanao.

STATUS—
Stable and probably moderately widespread.


©2002 (photograph by L. Heaney)


©2002 (photograph by L. Heaney)

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