Long-nosed Luzon forest mouse

The long-nosed Luzon forest mouse, also known as the Pinatubo volcano mouse, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.

Distribution and habitat

It is endemic to Mount Pinatubo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Rediscovery

Known only from a single type specimen in a museum collection, a 2021 paper revealed field surveys in 2011 and 2012 that found it to be common in its habitat.