The Sierra Madre tree-mouse (Musseromys anacuao)[3] is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[1] It is found in the forest of the northern Sierra Madre in Luzon, Philippines.[1][2]
As for all members of the genus Musseromys, they are small murids weighing between 15 and 22 grams.[2] They have tails (82 - 101 mm) usually longer than the rest of their bodies (74 - 84 mm).[2]
Two adult specimens were collected, now in the collections of the Field Museum of Natural History (FMNH):
Their measurements are as follows :
Data on this species endemic to the Philippines is, as of now, known from only one location.[2] This particularity, alongside a lack of knowledge on habitats and potential threats of the species, brought the IUCN to assess the Sierra Madre tree-mouse as "Data Deficient".[1]
The Sierra Madre tree-mouse (Musseromys anacuao) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in the forest of the northern Sierra Madre in Luzon, Philippines.