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Luzon short-nosed rat

The Luzon short-nosed rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Tryphomys. It is found only in the Philippines, and is known only from Benguet, Laguna, and Tarlac provinces.

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Luzon short-nosed rat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Placentalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Subfamily: Murinae
Tribe: Rattini
Genus: Tryphomys
Miller, 1910
Species:
T. adustus
Binomial name
Tryphomys adustus
Miller, 1910

The Luzon short-nosed rat (Tryphomys adustus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Tryphomys. It is found only in the Philippines, and is known only from Benguet, Laguna, and Tarlac provinces.

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References

  1. Kennerley, R. (2016). "Tryphomys adustus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T22431A22439774. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22431A22439774.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.