Musseromys

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

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Muridae
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Musseromys
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Tribe: Phloeomyini
Genus: Musseromys
Heaney, Balete, Rickart, Veluz & Jansa, 2009
Type species
Musseromys gulantang
Heaney, Balete, Rickart, Veluz & Jansa, 2009
Species

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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]

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