Apomys

Apomys is a rodent species from the group of Altweltmäuse ( Murinae ). The genus includes ten species.

They are small, mouse -like animals. They reach a body length 8-14 cm, a tail length of 8-18 cm and a weight of 20 to 50 grams. The soft, dense fur is colored light gray or whitish at the top and brown on the bottom. The tail is sparsely hairy, the muzzle is elongated.

These animals live in the Philippines, their habitat is mountainous forests in 300-2800 meters above sea level. They are nocturnal and live mostly on the ground, their diet consists of both plant material as well as from small animals.

There are ten known types:

• Apomys Abrae lives in northern Luzon.
• Apomys camiguinensis was first described in 2006 and is endemic to Camiguin.
• Apomys datae inhabited the north of Luzon.
• Apomys gracilirostris lives on the island of Mindoro.
• Apomys hylocoetes occurs on Mindanao.
• Apomys insignis also inhabited Mindanao.
• Apomys littoralis also lives on Mindanao.
• Apomys microdon, a small species is native to Luzon.
• Apomys musculus occurs on several islands of the northern Philippines.
• Apomys sacobianus lives on Luzon.

The IUCN lists A. camiguinensis considered "at risk " ( vulnerable ) and A. insignis as "low risk" ( near threatened ). For A. Abrae, A, gracilirostris, A. littoralis and A. Insufficient data are available sacobianus, the remaining four species are not endangered.

Systematically, the genus Apomys considered part of the Chrotomys group, a living only in the Philippines Radiation of Altweltmäuse.