Northern Luzon giant cloud rat  (Phloeomys pallidus)

Authentication

Authenticated (28/08/08) by Dr Lawrence Heaney, Curator and Head of the Division of Mammals, The Field Museum, Chicago.

Glossary

Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Nocturnal: Active at night.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (January, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Rabor, D.S. (1986) Guide to Philippine Flora and Fauna. Natural Resources Management Centre, Ministry of Natural Resources and University of the Philippines.
  3. Heaney, L.R. (2008) Pers. Comm.
  4. Haribon Foundation (May, 2008)
    http://www.haribon.org.ph
  5. Nowak, R.M. (1999) Walker's Mammals of the World. The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London.
  6. Oliver, W.L.R., Cox, C.R., Gonzales, P.C. and Heaney, L.R. (1993) Cloud rats in the Philippines – preliminary report on distribution and status. Oryx, 27 (1): 41 - 48.
  7. Rickart, E. (2008) Pers. Comm.
  8. Mittermeier, R.A., Robles-Gil, P., Hoffmann, M., Pilgrim, J.D., Brooks, T.M., Mittermeier, C.G., Lamoreux, J.L. and Fonseca, G. (2004) Hotspots Revisited: Earth's Biologically Richest and Most Endangered Ecoregions. Cemex, Mexico City.