Species in the Cordillera Archives - Philippine Wildlife Art https://philippinewildlife.art/project-tag/species-in-the-cordillera/ A growing collection of art focused on biodiversity of the Philippines by Albert Balbutin Jr. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 11:23:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://i0.wp.com/philippinewildlife.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-logo-blue-bg-w-mouse-circle-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Species in the Cordillera Archives - Philippine Wildlife Art https://philippinewildlife.art/project-tag/species-in-the-cordillera/ 32 32 186202544 Black-tailed dwarf cloud rat https://philippinewildlife.art/portfolio/black-tailed-dwarf-cloud-rat/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:13:38 +0000 https://philippinewildlife.art/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=710 High up in the forests of the Cordillera, a small mammal hugs a mossy branch: the Black-tailed dwarf cloud rat! It is also known as the Greater dwarf cloud rat, written above in the artwork in Baybayin as “Malaking bulilit ng daga ng ulap”. It is likely most active at night (nocturnal) like its smaller […]

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]]> 710 Mt. Amuyao Tree-mouse https://philippinewildlife.art/portfolio/mt-amuyao-tree-mouse/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 03:22:14 +0000 https://philippinewildlife.art/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=676 Say hello to a little Mt. Amuyao Tree-mouse, Musseromys inopinatus! (But quietly, it’s sleeping) It is named after Mt. Amuyao where it was found, near the heart of the Cordillera mountain range. It is one of four species of tree-mouse that are considered the smallest of all cloud rats. This includes the Mt. Banahaw tree-mouse, […]

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]]> 676 Brown-tailed dwarf cloud rat https://philippinewildlife.art/portfolio/brown-tailed-dwarf-cloud-rat/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 03:00:27 +0000 https://philippinewildlife.art/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=664 Climb a tree with a Brown-tailed dwarf cloud rat or Carpomys phaeurus! It can be found in the Central Cordillera, where it is likely active at night or nocturnal, and lives most of its life in the trees (Heaney, Balete, et al. 2016). It also has an extinct larger cousin, whose remains were found in […]

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]]> 664 Large-toothed batomys https://philippinewildlife.art/portfolio/large-toothed-batomys/ Fri, 15 Nov 2019 22:40:29 +0000 https://philippinewildlife.art/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=177 Meet the Large-toothed batomys! It lives in the trees, high on the mountain tops. The only one ever found was discovered 2,100 meters high in the town of Atok in Benguet 1. Scientists call it “large-toothed” because when compared to its Batomys cousins on other mountains, it has the biggest molars 2. It lives in […]

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]]> 177 Mt. Pulag Tree-mouse https://philippinewildlife.art/portfolio/mt-pulag-tree-mouse/ Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:12:13 +0000 https://philippinewildlifeart.wordpress.com/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=31 The Mt. Pulag Tree-mouse (Musseromys beneficus) is one of the smallest of all cloud rats, and can only be found on Mt. Pulag. But there is a chance it also lives in other areas in the southern Cordillera 1. It has rusty-brown fur with a large head compared to its body, and really long whiskers. […]

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