Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Cladus: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Cladus: Cynodontia
Cladus: Eucynodontia
Cladus: Probainognathia
Cladus: Prozostrodontia
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Trechnotheria
Infraclassis: Zatheria
Supercohors: Theria
Cohors: Eutheria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Cladus: Boreoeutheria
Superordo: Euarchontoglires
Ordo: Rodentiaa
Subordo: Myomorpha
Superfamilia: Muroidea
Familia: Muridae
Subfamilia: Murinae
Tribus: Hydromyini
Genus: Chrotomys
Species: Chrotomys whiteheadi
Name
Chrotomys whiteheadi Thomas, 1895: 161
Holotype: BMNH 1895.8.2.19, adult ♂, skin and skull, collected by John Whitehead in 1895.
Type locality: “in the highlands of Northern Luzon” fixed to “Monte Data, Lepanto, N. Luzon, 8000 feet” by Thomas (1898: 392).
Native distribution areas
Philippines: Luzon (Central Cordillera of northern portion).
References
Primary references
Thomas, O. 1895. Preliminary diagnoses of new mammals from Northern Luzon, collected by Mr. John Whitehead. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 6 16: 160–164. BHL
Thomas, O. 1898. On the mammals obtained by Mr. John Whitehead during his recent expedition to the Philippines. Transactions of The Zoological Society of London 14: 377–412. BHL
Additional references
Rickart, E.A., Heaney, L.R., Goodman, S.M. & Jansa, S. 2005. Review of the Philippine Genera Chrotomys and Celaenomys (Murinae) and Description of a New Species. Journal of Mammalogy 86(2): 415–428. DOI: 10.1644/BEL-124.1 Open access Reference page.
Links
Heaney, L. 2016. IUCN: Chrotomys whiteheadi (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T4810A22400477. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T4810A22400477.en. Accessed on 14 October 2023.
Vernacular names
English: Luzon Montane Striped Shrew-Rat
The Luzon striped rat (Chrotomys whiteheadi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chrotomys whiteheadi.
Heaney, L. (2016). "Chrotomys whiteheadi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T4810A22400477. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T4810A22400477.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1306. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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