Small Luzon Apomys

Small Luzon ApomysThis small rodent was studied in Luzon forests. It was captured in trees and more often at dusk or night; compared with the related A. aurorae, it is much smaller with a proportionately longer tail.What does it look like?Compared with the related Aurora Apomys (A. aurorae), it is much smaller and has a proportionately longer tail.How does it live?This small rodent was studied in Luzon forests. It was captured in trees and more often at dusk or night; compared with the related A. aurorae, it is much smaller with a proportionately longer tail.In the Mingan Mountains it was recorded in lower montane forest at roughly 900–1,500 m. Captures were more frequent at dusk or night, and were exclusively arboreal in that survey.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.