Limnomys sibuanus Mearns 1905

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Muridae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1189-1531 : 1352

Limnomys sibuanus Mearns 1905

Limnomys sibuanus Mearns 1905 , Proc. U. S. Natl. Mus ., 28: 452.

Type Locality: Philippines, SE Mindanao, Davao City Province, Mt Apo, 6600 ft (2012 m).

Vernacular Names: White-bellied Limnomys.

Synonyms: Limnomys mearnsi Hollister 1913 .

Distribution: Greater Mindanao Faunal Region in the Philippines. Endemic to Mindanao Isl between 1900 and 2800 m in primary tropical lower and upper montane rainforest (recorded from Mt Apo, Mt Malindang, and Mt Katanglad; Musser and Heaney, 1992; Musser, 1994; Heaney, 2001).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Standard karyotype (2n = 42, FN = 61/62) described by Rickart and Heaney (2002). See account of L. bryophilus .