Veluz's Mindoro forest mouse


The Veluz's forest mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae, from the genus Apomys, in the subgenus Megapomys. It is found only in the island of Mindoro in the Philippines where was found at elevations between 710 and 1,325 m above sea level. Its natural habitat is both lowland and montane forests. The species is characterized by its brown fur at the back, with bellies that are cream-colored, and a mask of dark-color fur in the face.. It has a head–body length of 129.1 mm. Males and females weigh roughly the same. The conservation status of the species is not evaluated.

Distribution

The species is known only from Mindoro Island, particularly in the forests of Mt. Abra de Ilog.

Etymology

The species was named to honor Maria Josefa Veluz, a mammalogist at the National Museum of Natural of the Philippines.