Sierra Madre tree-mouse

Species of rodent

The Sierra Madre tree-mouse (Musseromys anacuao)^[3] is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.^[1] It is found in the forest of the northern Sierra Madre in Luzon, Philippines.^[1][2]

Description

As for all members of the genus Musseromys, they are small murids weighing between 15 and 22 grams.^[2] They have tails (82–101 mm) usually longer than the rest of their bodies (74–84 mm).^[2]

Two adult specimens were collected, now in the collections of the Field Museum of Natural History (FMNH):

• an adult female (♀) (FMNH 209522, holotype),
• an adult male (♂) (FMNH 209523).^[2]

Their measurements are as follows :

Conservation

Data on this species endemic to the Philippines is, as of now, known from only one location.^[2] This particularity, alongside a lack of knowledge on habitats and potential threats of the species, brought the IUCN to assess the Sierra Madre tree-mouse as "Data Deficient".^[1]

References

1. Dando, T.; Kennerly, R. (2019). "Musseromys anacuao". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T112041975A112041978. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T112041975A112041978.en.
2. Heaney, Lawrence R.; Balete, Danilo S.; Rickart, Eric A.; Veluz, Maria Josefa; Jansa, Sharon A. (16 May 2014). "Three New Species of Musseromys (Muridae, Rodentia), the Endemic Philippine Tree Mouse from Luzon Island". American Museum Novitates (3802): 1–27. doi:10.1206/3802.1. S2CID 53542249. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
3. "Musseromys anacuao (id=1003434)". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 8 February 2023.