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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species occurs in the Philippines and is restricted to the Mindanao faunal region occuring on Dinagat, Mindanao (Bukidnon province) from 1,200 to 2,400 m, Leyte and Biliran islands (Musser and Carleton 2005). Its elevation range starts at 1,200 m upwards on Mindanao with highest densities occurring at 1,600 m. It is thought to be widespread on Mindanao and other islands.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Philippines
Additional data:
? Lower elevation limit (metres): 1200
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 2400
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Population [top]
Population: This species is probably common in primary montane and mossy forest, but has declined in the lowlands of Mindanao (L. Heaney pers. comm. 2006). On Leyte, the species is common in montane and ridgetop mossy primary forest from 700 m to 950 m and uncommon at 500 m in lowland forest there (Heaney et al. 1989, Rickart et al. 1993); on Mt. Kitanglad, Mindanao it is moderately common in montane and mossy forest from 1,600 m to 2,375 m (Heaney et al. in prep.).
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: The species occurs in montane and mossy forest (Heaney et al. in prep.).
Systems: Terrestrial
Generation Length (years): 4-5
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): On Mindanao, the species habitat is being encroached on for vegetable farming from mid to high elevations. On Dinagat island it is particularly threatened by mining and deforestation. Lowland forest has been deforested, but since this species occurs primarily at higher elevations, this is less of a concern (L. Heaney pers. comm. 2006).
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: There are records from protected areas.
Citation: Heaney, L. 2016. Batomys salomonseni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T2643A22449258. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T2643A22449258.en. Downloaded on 11 January 2019.
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