Phloeomys

2 species

The list of species of Phloeomys genus

Phloeomys, the slender-tailed cloud rats, is a genus of large rodents in the family Muridae. Both species in this genus are endemic to the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Although their tail is covered by hairs, it is considerably less dense and shorter than in the rarer bushy-tailed cloud rats (genus Crateromys) that also inhabit the Philippines.

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Northern Luzon giant cloud rat

Phloeomys pallidus

The northern Luzon giant cloud rat (Phloeomys pallidus ) or northern Luzon slender-tailed cloud rat, also known as bu-ot in Filipino, is a large species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is only found in Luzon, the Philippines.

Southern giant slender-tailed cloud rat

Phloeomys cumingi

The southern giant slender-tailed cloud rat or southern Luzon giant cloud rat (Phloeomys cumingi ), also known as bugkon in Filipino, is a vulnerable species of rodent in the family Muridae, found only in southern Luzon in the Philippines. It is...