Apomys aurorae
Heaney, Balete, Rickart, Alviola, M. R. M. Duya, M. V. Duya, M. J. Veluz, VandeVrede, & Steppan, 2011
Aurora Forest Mouse
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Rodentia |
| Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
| Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
| Superfamily | : Muroidea |
| Family | : Muridae |
| Subfamily | : Murinae |
| Tribe | : Hydromyini |
| Genus | :Apomys |
| Subgenus | :Megapomys |
Species status
Authority citation
Heaney, L.R., Balete, D.S., Rickart, E.A., Alviola, P.A., Duya, M.R.M., Duya, M.V., Veluz, M.J., VandeVrede, L. and Steppan, S.J. 2011-05. Seven new species and a new subgenus of forest mice (Rodentia: Muridae:Apomys) from Luzon Island. Fieldiana Life and Earth Sciences 2:1-60.
Authority publication link
https://doi.org/10.3158/2158-5520-2.1.1Original name as described
Apomys (Megapomys) aurorae
Other common names
Aurora Apomys
Type material
FMNH:Mamm:190812
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
"Philippines: Luzon Island: Aurora Province: Dingalan Munic.: 2 km S, 2 km W Mingan peak, 1305 m, 15.46456°N, 121.38421°E."
Biogeographic realm
Indomalaya
Country distribution
Philippines
Subregion distribution
Distribution notes
Distribution references
Taxonomy notes
recently described
Taxonomy notes citation
Heaney, L. R., Balete, D. S., Rickart, E. A., Alviola, P. A., Duya, M. R. M., Duya, M. V., ... & Steppan, S. J. (2011). Seven new species and a new subgenus of forest mice (Rodentia: Muridae: Apomys) from Luzon Island. Fieldiana Life and Earth Sciences, 2, 1-60.
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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