Luzon Batomys | Animalz

Luzon BatomysThis rat occurs in the Central Cordillera of northern Luzon and has conspicuously hairy tail. It was recorded across a broad area but was relatively uncommon at study sites.What does it look like?Compared with its close relative Batomys uragon, its tail has longer, denser-looking hairs.How does it live?This rat occurs in the Central Cordillera of northern Luzon and has conspicuously hairy tail. It was recorded across a broad area but was relatively uncommon at study sites.The study found it broadly distributed in the Central Cordillera but relatively uncommon at the sites surveyed. Some records came from areas with disturbed forest.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.