The Amuyao tree-mouse (Musseromys inopinatus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found on Mount Amuyao in Luzon, Philippines.

Description

As for all members of the genus Musseromys, they are small murids weighing between 15 and 22 grams. They have tails (82 - 101 mm) usually longer than the rest of their bodies (74 - 84 mm).

Amuyao tree-mouse

Two adult specimens were collected, now in the collections of the Field Museum of Natural History (FMNH): an adult male (♂) (FMNH 193839, holotype) an adult female (♀) (FMNH 193840).

Amuyao tree-mouse

Their measurements are as follows :

Amuyao tree-mouse

Conservation

Data on this species endemic to the Philippines is, as of now, known from only one location. This particularity, alongside a lack of knowledge on the repartition and abundance of the species, brought the IUCN to assess the Amuyao tree-mouse as "Data Deficient".

References

Musseromys

Mammals described in 2014

Mammals of the Philippines

Endemic fauna of the Philippines