Kalinga shrew rat

Kalinga shrew rat
Kalinga shrew rat ( Soricomys kalinga )
Systematics
Family : Long-tailed mice (Muridae) Subfamily : Old World Mice (Murinae) Tribe : Hydromyini Chrotomys group Genre : Soricomys Type : Kalinga shrew rat
Scientific name
Soricomys kalinga
Balete , Rickart & Heaney , 2006

Distribution area of ​​the shrew rats - orange dot for Soricomys kalinga

The Kalinga shrew rat ( Soricomys kalinga ) is a rodent from the subfamily of Old World mice found on Luzon .

features

The Kalinga shrew rat reaches a total length of 182 to 206 mm, a tail length of 85 to 101 mm and a weight of 22 to 31 g. It has hind feet 23 to 25 mm long and ears 13 to 15 mm long. The red-brown to dark-brown fur is a little lighter on the underside. The few hairs are almost invisible on the dark skin of the ears and tail. Females have two pairs of teats in the groin area.

Occurrence and way of life

The Kalinga shrew rat is endemic to the central mountains of the Philippine island of Luzon. It resides in regions between 1,500 and 2,700 meters above sea level. In the distribution area there are original mountain forests, wet forests and secondary vegetation.

The animals also resemble shrews in their way of life. They are diurnal and look for earthworms and other invertebrates in the foliage layer .

There are no known hazards for the population. The IUCN lists the Kalinga shrew rat as Least Concern .

Taxonomy

The species was first described in 2006 by Danilo S. Balete , Eric A. Rickart and Lawrence R. Heaney , the Archboldomys kalinga described in the same year by the same editors is now considered a synonym .

supporting documents

1. ^ Heaney et al .: Archboldomys kalinga ( en ) In: Synopsis of Philippine Mammals . The Field Museum, Chicago. 2010. Accessed January 12, 2018.
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Soricomys kalinga in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2017. Posted by: Balete, DS & Heaney, L., 2017. Accessed January 12, 2018th