Carpomys Explained

Carpomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae. It contains two extant species, and one extinct species:

• short-footed Luzon tree rat (Carpomys melanurus)
• white-bellied Luzon tree rat (Carpomys phaeurus)
• Carpomys dakal^[1]

Notes and References

1. Ochoa. Janine. Mijares. Armand S B. Piper. Philip J. Reyes. Marian C. Heaney. Lawrence R. 2021-04-23. Three new extinct species from the endemic Philippine cloud rat radiation (Rodentia, Muridae, Phloeomyini). Journal of Mammalogy. gyab023. 10.1093/jmammal/gyab023. 0022-2372.