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Carpomys melanurus

Thomas, 1895. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 16:162.

ORDER—RODENTIA
FAMILY—Muridae

COMMON NAME—Short-footed Luzon tree rat.

DISTRIBUTION—
Known only from Mt. Data, Benguet Province, Luzon (FMNH).

HABITAT—
Montane and mossy forest from about 2200 m to 2500 m (Largen, 1985; Thomas, 1898).

STATUS—
Unknown; may be locally common (Thomas, 1898), but may be limited in distribution.

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