Panay Crateromys

discussion

Discussion: Schweigert (1998) provided distributional and ecological notes. Morphological features indicate a closer relationship to C. schadenbergi than to other species of Crateromys (Gonzales and Kennedy, 1996; Musser’s study of specimens).

Order Rodentia - Family Muridae

distribution

Distribution: Greater Negros-Panay Faunal Region in the Philippines. Endemic to Panay Isl in lowland tropical primary and secondary evergreen rainforest formations (Gonzales and Kennedy, 1996; Schweigert, 1998).

Order Rodentia - Family Muridae

materials_examined

Type Locality: Philippines, W Panay Isl, Antique Province, San Remigio Municipality, Barangay Maytawis, SW side of greater Mt Baloy, 11 ° 01 ' N, 122 ° 14 ' E.

Order Rodentia - Family Muridae

activity

Activity patterns. The Panay Bushy-tailed Cloud Rat is nocturnal. During the day it stays in holes inside trunks of large trees. It is a good climber but moves slowly except when pursued. Nests are reported from holes of old trees and inside big tree ferns (Cyatheaceae), but the species is also reported to rest in holes in the ground between tree roots. In one study, nest sights were reported from 19 different trees: Bischofiajavanica, Canarium asperum, Citrus macrophylla, three species of Ficus, Hydnocarpus heterophylla, Leea sp., Mangifera indica, Plerospermum diversifolium, and Ziziphus talanai. Some nests were dome-shaped and composed of twigs and leaves built into the branches of Bischofia, Mangifera, and Citrus trees. All the nests located in the study had varying amounts of dried grass and shredded leaves in them.

Muridae