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Chrotomys
whiteheadi
Thomas, 1895.
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 16:161.

©2002
ORDERRODENTIA
FAMILYMuridae
COMMON NAMELuzon
montane striped shrew-rat.
DISTRIBUTIONLuzon
only, records are from Benguet (FMNH) and Mountain provinces (PNM).
HABITATRecorded
in mossy forest from 2300 to 2500 m in the Central Cordillera (Largen,
1985; Rabor, 1955; Sanborn, 1952).
STATUSUncertain.
It may be moderately common and widespread in the Central Cordillera.
IUCN: Vulnerable.
NOTE ADDED IN 2005--Common in both disturbed and old growth montane and mossy forest at 925-2,150 m elevation in Balbalasang, Kalinga Province (Heaney et al. 2004)

©2002
(photograph by
L. Heaney)
©2002
(photograph by
L. Heaney)
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