Apomys Mearns 1905 (mouse)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Muridae

Full reference: E. A. Mearns. 1905. Descriptions of new genera and species of mammals from the Philippine Islands. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 28(1402):425-460

Parent taxon: Muridae according to E. A. Mearns 1905

Sister taxa: Abditomys, Afrocricetodontinae, Allorattus, Anthracomys, Apodemus, Arvicanthis, Bullimus, Castillomys, Castorina, Castromys, Centralomys, Chiropodomys, Colomys, Dasymys, Deomyinae, Echymina, Extrarius, Gerbillinae, Gerbua, Grammomys, Hapalomys, Huaxiamys, Huerzelerimys, Hydromina, Hyomys, Karnimata, Kritimys, Lemniscomys, Limnomys, Mastacomys, Micromys, Mikrotia, Murina, Murinae, Myocricetodontinae, Myotomys, Mysops, Nesokia, Occitanomys, Orientalomys, Papagomys, Paraethomys, Parapelomys, Parapodemus, Parotomys, Pelomys, Praomys, Proceromys, Progonomys, Rhabdomys, Rhagamys, Rhagapodemus, Rhagomys, Saccostomus, Saidomys, Spalacinae, Steatomys, Stephanomys, Tachyoryctoidinae, Tarsomys, Thallomys, Thamnomys, Valerimys, Zelotomys

Subtaxa: Apomys hylocoetes Apomys insignis Apomys petraeus

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Type: Apomys hylocoetes

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-insectivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of the Philippines (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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