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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is endemic to the Philippines where it is found only on Luzon and Catanduanes islands (Heaney et al. 1998). On Luzon it is widespread and occurs from near sea level to 2,150 m (Heaney et al. 1998, Heaney et al. 2004).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Philippines
Additional data:
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 2150
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Population [top]
Population: This is a moderately common species locally (L. Heaney pers. comm.).
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species is mainly arboreal occurring in lowland, montane, and mossy primary and secondary forest (Rickart et al. 1991, Heaney et al. 1998, Heaney et al. 2004). Specimens have also been taken from forest near sea level in Isabela Province (Danielsen et al. 1994) and on Catanduanes (Hollister 1913). There are no records from outside of forest (L. Heaney and D. Balete pers. comm.).
Systems: Terrestrial
Generation Length (years): 1-2
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There are no major threats to the species as the highlands, where a significant part of the species range occurs, are not affected by deforestation. However, the lowland parts of its range have experienced severe deforestation (L. Heaney pers. comm.).
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: The species is found in protected areas.
Citation: Heaney, L. 2016. Apomys microdon. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T1914A22432223. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T1914A22432223.en. Downloaded on 14 November 2018.
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