Palawan soft-furred mountain rat
Species of rodent
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The Palawan soft-furred mountain rat (Palawanomys furvus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Palawanomys. It is found only in Palawan, Philippines, and has been recorded on Mount Mantalingajan.
| Palawan soft-furred mountain rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Tribe: | Rattini |
| Genus: | Palawanomys Musser & Newcomb, 1983 |
| Species: | P. furvus |
| Binomial name | |
| Palawanomys furvus | |