Phloeomys cumingi

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	RODENTIA	MURIDAE

Scientific Name:

Phloeomys cumingi

Species Authority:

(Waterhouse, 1839)

Common Name/s:

English

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Southern Giant Slender-tailed Cloud Rat, Southern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat, Southern Luzon Phloeomys

Taxonomic Notes:

Sometimes considered conspecific with P. pallidus, but P. cumingi is a distinct species (Corbet and Hill 1992, Musser and Heaney 1992, Thomas 1898).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Vulnerable B1ab(i,ii,iii) ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Heaney, L., Balete, D., Rosell-Ambal, G., Tabaranza, B., Ong, P., Ruedas, L., Gonzales, J.C. & Oliver, W.

Reviewer/s:

Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Vulnerable as its extent of occurrence less than 20,000 km², its habitat is highly fragmented throughout its range and there are recorded population declines in parts of its range. There remains heavy pressure from hunting and deforestation, although the species is adaptable to coconut plantations.

History:

1996	–	Vulnerable
1994	–	Rare (Groombridge 1994)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to the Philippines where it is restricted to the Luzon Faunal Region (Heaney et al. 1998; Musser and Carleton 2005). It is found on Luzon island (Camarines Sur, Southern Sierra Madre, Quezon, Laguna, Cavite, Btatangas, Bicol Peninsula, and Bulacan provinces), Catanduanes island, and formerly occurred on Marinduque island (Steere 1890; Heaney et al. 1991, 1998; Musser and Heaney 1992; Oliver et al. 1993).
Countries:	Native: Philippines
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Population [top]

Population:	This is a moderately widespread and moderately locally common species which has undergone declines in part of its range, including on the Bicol peninsula (L. Heaney pers. comm.)
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	On Mt. Isarog and Catanduanes, this species was found in disturbed lowland forest from sea level to 900 m (Heaney et al. 1991; Rickart et al. 1991; Oliver et al. 1993). The species also uses coconut plantations where there are records of populations having been established for over 70 years.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The species is hunted for food and is subject to habitat destruction (Oliver et al. 1993). However, it is successful in coconut plantations, where it is sometimes considered a pest.

Major Threat(s):

The species is hunted for food and is subject to habitat destruction (Oliver et al. 1993). However, it is successful in coconut plantations, where it is sometimes considered a pest.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Basic information on this species habitat and ecology, distribution and abundances is needed.

Conservation Actions:

Basic information on this species habitat and ecology, distribution and abundances is needed.

Citation:	Heaney, L., Balete, D., Rosell-Ambal, G., Tabaranza, B., Ong, P., Ruedas, L., Gonzales, J.C. & Oliver, W. 2008. Phloeomys cumingi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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