Blazed Luzon shrew rat
| Blazed Luzon shrew rat | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Chrotomys |
| Species: | C. silaceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrotomys silaceus (Thomas, 1895) | |
The blazed Luzon shrew rat (Chrotomys silaceus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
References
- Heaney, L. 1996. Celaenomys silaceus. 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. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.