Wednesday,March 13, 2019

New Species – Rodents (as of June 25, 2018)

SPECIES
COMMON NAME
PUBLICATION YEAR
AREA OF DISCOVERY
NAMED & DESCRIBED BY
DISTRIBUTION
Apomys auroraeAurora apomys, Aurora forest mouse2011Luzon Island: Mt. Mingan, Dingalan Municipality, Aurora ProvinceHeaney, L. R., Balete, D. S, Rickart, E. A., Alviola, P. A., Duya, M. R. M., Duya, M., Veluz, M. J, VandeVrede, L., & Steppan, S.Mt. Mingan
Apomys banahaoBanahaw apomys, banahaw forest mouse2011Luzon Island: Mt. Banahaw, Barangay Lalo, Quezon ProvinceHeaney, L. R., Balete, D. S, Rickart, E. A., Alviola, P. A., Duya, M. R. M., Duya, M., Veluz, M. J, VandeVrede, L., & Steppan, S.Mt. Banahaw
Apomys brownorumMt. Tapulao apomys; Browns’ apomys, Mt. Tapulao forest mouse2011Luzon Island: Mt. Tapulao, Palauig Municipality, Zambales ProvinceHeaney, L. R., Balete, D. S, Rickart, E. A., Alviola, P. A., Duya, M. R. M., Duya, M., Veluz, M. J, VandeVrede, L., & Steppan, S.Mt. Tapulao
Apomys camiguinensisCamiguin forest mouse2006Camiguin Island: Barangay Kital-is, Sagay Municipality, Camiguin ProvinceHeaney, L. and Tabaranza, B.Camiguin Island
Apomys gracilirostrisLarge Mindoro forest mouse1995Mindoro Island: Mt Halcon, San Teodoro Municipality, Mindoro Occidental ProvinceRuedas, L.Mindoro Island
Apomys magnusLowland Banahaw apomys, lowland Banahaw forest mouse2011Luzon Island: Mt. Banahaw, Hasa-an, Barangay Lalo, Tayabas Municipality, Quezon ProvinceHeaney, L. R., Balete, D. S, Rickart, E. A., Alviola, P. A., Duya, M. R. M., Duya, M., Veluz, M. J, VandeVrede, L., & Steppan, S.Mt. Banahaw
Apomys minganensisMingan apomys, mingan forest mouse2011Luzon Island: Mt. Mingan, Dingalan Municipality, Aurora ProvinceHeaney, L. R., Balete, D. S, Rickart, E. A., Alviola, P. A., Duya, M. R. M., Duya, M., Veluz, M. J, VandeVrede, L., & Steppan, S.Mingan Mountains
Apomys sierraeSierra Madre apomys, Sierra Madre forest mouse2011Luzon: Mt. Cetaceo, Cagayan ProvinceHeaney, L. R., Balete, D. S, Rickart, E. A., Alviola, P. A., Duya, M. R. M., Duya, M., Veluz, M. J, VandeVrede, L., & Steppan, S.Luzond Island: northern Sierra Madre Range, Cagayan Province; central Sierra Madre, Mt. Mingan, Aurora and Nueva Ecija Provinces; Mt. Lataan and Mungiao Mountains, Quirino Province; and Mt. Palali, Caraballo Mountains, Nueva Viscaya; and Palaui Island
Apomys zambalensisZambales apomys, Zambales forest mouse2011Luzon Island: Mt. Natib, Bataan ProvinceHeaney, L. R., Balete, D. S, Rickart, E. A., Alviola, P. A., Duya, M. R. M., Duya, M., Veluz, M. J, VandeVrede, L., & Steppan, S.Zambales Peninsula
Archboldomys maximusLarge Cordillera shrew-mouse2012Luzon Island: Mt. Amuyao, Barlig Municipality, Mountain ProvinceBalete, D. S., Rickart, E. A., Heaney, L. R., Alviola, P. A., Duya, M. V., Duya, M. R. M., Sosa, T., & Jansa, S.A.Mt. Amuyao
Batomys hamiguitanHamiguitan hairy-tailed rat, Hamiguitan batomys2008Mindanao Island: Mount Hamiguitan, San Isidro Municipality, Davao Oriental ProvinceBalete, D. S, Heaney,L. R., Rickart, E. A.,Quidlat, R., & Ibanez, J.Mount Hamiguitan
Batomys rusattus (formerly Batomys sp. A.)Dinagat hairy-tailed rat, Dinagat batomys1998Dinagat Island: Plaridel Municipality, Surigao del Norte ProvinceMusser, G. G., Heaney L. R.,& Tabaranza Jr., B.Dinagat Island
Batomys uragon2015Mt. Isarog, Camarines SurDanilo S. Balete, Eric A. Rickart, Lawrence R. Heaney, and Sharon A.
Jansa
Mt. Isarog, Camarines Sur
Bullimus gamayCamiguin forest rat, Camiguin bullimus2002Camiguin Island: Mt. Timpoong, Mahinog, Camiguin ProvinceRickart E. A., Heaney L. R., & Tabaranza Jr., B.Camiguin Island
Chrotomys gonzalesiIsarog striped shrew-rat, Isarog chrotomys1991Luzon Island: Mt. Isarog, Naga City, Camarines Sur ProvinceRickart, E. A., & Heaney, L. R.Mt. Isarog
Chrotomys sibuyanensis (formerly Chrotomys sp. A)Sibuyan striped shrew-rat, Sibuyan chrotomys2005Sibuyan Island: Mt. Guiting-Guiting, Romblon ProvinceRickart, E. A., Heaney, L. R., Goodman, S., & Jansa, S.Sibuyan Island
Crateromys heaneyiPanay bushy-tailed cloud rat, Panay cloud runner1996Panay Island: San Remigio Municipality, Antique ProvinceGonzales, P. C., and Kennedy, R.Panay Island
Crunomys suncoidesKitanglad shrew-mouse1998Mindanao Island: Mt. Kitanglad, Bukidnon ProvinceRickart, E. A., Heaney, L. R., Tabaranza Jr., B., & Balete, D. S.Mt. Kitanglad
Limnomys bryophilusBuffy-collared moss-mouse2003Mindanao Island: Mt. Kitanglad, Bukidnon ProvinceRickart, E. A., Heaney, L. R., & Tabaranza Jr., B.Kitanglad Range
Musseromys gulantangBanahaw tree-mouse2009Luzon Island: Mt. Banahaw, Barangay Lalo, Quezon ProvinceHeaney, L. R., Balete, D. S., Rickart, E. A., Veluz, M. J. & Jansa, S.Mt. Banahaw
Musseromys anacuaoSierra Madre tree-mouse2014Heaney, L. R., Balete, D. S., Rickart, E. A., Veluz, M. J. & Jansa, S.Luzon Island
Musseromys beneficusMt. Pulag tree-mouse2014Heaney, L. R., Balete, D. S., Rickart, E. A., Veluz, M. J. & Jansa, S.Luzon Island
Musseromys inopinatusAmuyao tree-mouse2014Heaney, L. R., Balete, D. S., Rickart, E. A., Veluz, M. J. & Jansa, S.Luzon Island
Rhynchomys banahaoBanahaw shrew-rat, Banahaw rhynchomys2007Luzon Island: Mt. Banahaw, Barangay Lalo, Quezon ProvinceBalete, D. S., Rickart, E. A., Rosell-Ambal, G. Jansa, S., & Heaney, L. R.Mt. Banahaw
Rhynchomys tapulaoZambales shrew-rat, Zambales rhynchomys2007Luzon Island: Mt. Tapulao, Palauig Municipality, Zambales ProvinceBalete, D. S., Rickart, E. A., Rosell-Ambal, G. Jansa, S., & Heaney, L. R.Mt. Tapulao
Soricomys kalingaKalinga shrew-mouse2006Luzon Island: Mt. Bali-it, Balbalan Municipality, Kalinga ProvinceBalete,D. S., Rickart, E. A., & Heaney, L. R.northern Cordillera
Soricomys leonardocoiMingan shrew-mouse2012Luzon Island: Mt. Mingan, Aurora ProvinceBalete, D. S., Rickart, E. A., Heaney, L. R., Alviola, P. A., Duya, M. V., Duya, M. R. M., Sosa, T., & Jansa, S.A.central Sierra Madre
Soricomys montanusSouthern Cordillera shrew-mouse2012Luzon Island: Mt. Data, Bauko Municipality, Mountain ProvinceBalete, D. S., Rickart, E. A., Heaney, L. R., Alviola, P. A., Duya, M. V., Duya, M. R. M., Sosa, T., & Jansa, S.A.Mt. Data, Mt. Amuyao, Mt. Pulag, and adjacent areas, Central Cordillera
Soricomys musseriSierra Madre Shrew Mouse1998Luzon Island: Mt. Cetaceo, northern Sierra Madre, Callao Municipality, Cagayan ProvinceRickart, E. A., Heaney, L. R., Balete, D. S., & Tabaranza Jr., B. R.Mt. Cetaceo, Cagayan Province, Luzon, Philippines
Tarsomys echinatusMindanao spiny rat, spiny tarsomys1992Mindanao Island: Mt. Matutum, Balisong, Tupi Municipality, South Cotabato ProvinceMusser, G. G., & Heaney, L. R.Mindanao Island
Crocidura batakorumBatak shrew2007Palawan Island: Puerto Princesa City, Palawan ProvinceHutterer, R.Palawan Island
Crocidura panayensisPanay shrew2007Panay Island: Sibaliw, Buruanga Municipality, Aklan ProvinceHutterer , R.Panay Island
Crocidura ninoyiSibuyan shrew2010Sibuyan Island: Mt. Guiting-guiting, Romblon ProvinceEsselstyn, J. and Goodman, S.Sibuyan Island
Palawanosorex muscorumPalawan moss shrew2018Mt. Mantalingahan from 1,550 to 1,950 m (near the peak)Rainer Hutterer, Danilo S. Balete,† Thomas C. Giarla, Lawrence R. Heaney,* and Jacob A. EsselstynMt. Mantalingahan in southern Palawan