Musseromys Explained

Musseromys is a genus of rodent, in the family Muridae, endemic to the Philippines. Four species are known, all from Luzon:^{[1] [2]}

• Musseromys anacuao - Sierra Madre tree-mouse
• Musseromys beneficus - Mount Pulag tree-mouse
• Musseromys gulantang - Banahaw tree-mouse
• Musseromys inopinatus - Amuyao tree-mouse

Description

All members of the genus 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]

Notes and References

1. Heaney, L.R. . Balete, D.S. . Rickart, E.A. . Veluz, M.J. . Jansa, S.A. . 2009 . Chapter 7. A New Genus and Species of Small 'Tree-Mouse' (Rodentia, Muridae) Related to the Philippine Giant Cloud Rats . Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History . 331 . 205–229 . 10.1206/582-7.1 . 34624491 .
2. Heaney, L.R. . Balete, D.S. . Rickart, E.A. . Veluz, M.J. . Jansa, S.A. . 2014 . Three New Species of Musseromys (Muridae, Rodentia), the Endemic Philippine Tree Mouse from Luzon Island . American Museum Novitates . 3802 . 1–27 . 10.1206/3802.1. 53542249 .