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Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys
Apomys hylocetes Mearns, 1905
Also calledApo-Waldmaus (deu)
First described in: Proc. U.S. Natl. Mus. vol.28 p.456
The Mount Apo forest mouse (Apomys hylocetes) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in the Philippines.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
discussion
Discussion: Included within Apomys abrae hylocetes Group by Musser (1982 b), who also explained why petraeus is a synonym. Standard karyotype (2 n = 48, FN = 56) of A. hylocetes is strikingly dissimilar to that of sympatric A. insignis (2 n = 36, FN = 36), but this phyletic estimate is contradicted by phylogenetic analyses of mtDNA cytochrome b sequences, which indicates they are sister species and most closely related to an undescribed species from the islands of Leyte and Biliran and an undescribed species on Camiguin Isl (Steppan et al., 2003). An hypothesis explaining the evolutionary origins of these four species is presented by Steppan et al. (2003).
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
distribution
Distribution: Greater Mindanao Faunal Region. Endemic to Mindanao in primary montane forest between 1900 and 2800 m; probably widespread on high peaks of the island (Heaney et al., 1998.
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
materials_examined
Type Locality: Philippines, Mindanao Isl, Mt Apo, 6000 ft (1830 m).
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 4264812.