Abditomys

Luzon broad-toothed rat

Luzon broad-toothed rat

Species of rodent

The Luzon broad-toothed rat (Abditomys latidens) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.

Quick Facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...

It is endemic to central and northern Luzon in the Philippines. It is the only member of the genus Abditomys.

References

  1. [1]
    Heaney, L. (2008). "Abditomys latidens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  2. [2]
    Musser, Guy G. (1982). "Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 107. A New Genus of Arboreal Rat from Luzon Island in the Philippines". American Museum Novitates (2730): 1–23. hdl:2246/5340.
  3. [3]
    "Abditomys latidens". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  4. [4]
    Sanborn, Colin Campbell (1952). "Philippine Zoological Expedition 1946–1947". Fieldiana: Zoology. 33 (2): 125–128.


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