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| Fringe-eared Mindoro forest mouse | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Apomys |
| Species: | A. crinitus |
| Binomial name | |
| Apomys crinitus Heaney, Balete, M. R. M. Duya, M. V. Duya, Kyriazis, Rickart, Steppan, & Rowsey, 2025[1] | |
The fringe-eared Mindoro forest mouse or long-haired Mindoro forest mouse (Apomys crinitus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae, from the genus Apomys, in the subgenus Megapomys.[1] It is found only in the island of Mindoro in the Philippines where was found at elevations between 140 and 880 m above sea level.[2] Its natural habitat is deciduous karst forests.[2] The species is characterized by its brown fur at the back, with bellies that are cream-colored, a mask of dark-color fur in the face, and tufts or fringe of conspicuous white hairs behind the ear.[3][2] It has a head–body length of 128 mm.[2] Generally, males (54–80 g) weigh more than females (60 g).[2] The conservation status of the species is not evaluated.[1]
Distribution
[edit]The species is known only from Mindoro Island, at Mts. Talullah and Mangibok, in the Mts. Iglit-Baco National Park.[3][2]
Etymology
[edit]The specific epithet was derived from Latin crinitus which means long-haired, in reference to its characteristic fringe of white hair behind each ear.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Heaney, L. R.; Balete, D. S.; Duya, M. R. M.; Duya, M. V.; Kyriazis, C. C.; Rickart, E. A.; Steppan, S. J.; Rowsey, D. (2025). "Apomys crinitus (Fringe-eared Mindoro Forest Mouse)". Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 Heaney, L. R.; Balete, D. S.; Duya, M. R. M.; Duya, M. V.; Kyriazis, C. C.; Rickart, E. A.; Steppan, S. J.; Rowsey, D. M. (2025). "Three new species of Philippine forest mice (Apomys, Muridae, Mammalia), members of a clade endemic to Mindoro Island". Zootaxa. 5647 (1): 1–26. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5647.1.1.
- 1 2 3 Constantino, Rio (13 June 2025). "Small bodies, big histories: Three new species of Philippine forest mice". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
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