Crateromys paulus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Muroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Cladotheria Cladus: Prototribosphenida Cladus: Zatheria Cladus: Tribosphenida Cladus: Boreosphenida Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Euarchontoglires Cladus: Gliriformes Grandordo: Glires Mirordo: Simplicidentata Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Myomorpha Superfamilia: Muroidea

Familia: Muridae
Subfamilia: Murinae
Tribus: Phloeomyini
Genus: Crateromys
Species: Crateromys paulus

Name

Crateromys paulus Musser & Gordon, 1981: 515

• Holotype: USNM 522023, adult ♂, skin and skull.
• Type locality: “Ilin Island, Mindoro Occidental Province”, Philippines.

References

Primary references

• Musser, G.G. & Gordon, L.K. 1981. A new species of Crateromys (Muridae) from the Philippines. Journal of Mammalogy 62(3): 513–525. DOI: 10.2307/1380399 Reference page. 

Links

• Gerrie, R. & Kennerley, R. 2016. IUCN: Crateromys paulus  (Critically Endangered). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T5501A22415490. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T5501A22415490.en

Vernacular names

English: Ilin Crateromys, Ilin Bushy-tailed Cloud Rat