Large Luzon forest rat
The Large Luzon Forest Rat, or Luzon Forest Rat (Bullimus luzonicus) is a species of rodent, the first of three to be described in the genus Bullimus. It is in the diverse family Muridae. It is found only in the Philippines. The rat has been recorded in Aurora, Benguet, and Camarines Sur provinces, and in Balbalasang, Kalinga province.
| Large Luzon Forest Rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Bullimus |
| Species: | B. luzonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bullimus luzonicus (Thomas, 1895) | |
References
- Heaney, L. (2016). "Bullimus luzonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T3323A22436096. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T3323A22436096.en.
- Baillie, J. 1996. Bullimus luzonicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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