Luzon short-nosed rat

The Mearns - Luzonratte ( Tryphomys adustus ) is a rodent species from the group of Altweltmäuse ( Murinae ).

The dense, shaggy fur of the Mearns - Luzonratten is colored dark brown at the top, the bottom is white gray. Your body is stocky, long hind legs have strikingly large claws, the tail is relatively short. The animals reach a body length 13-17 centimeters and additionally there is a 13 to 16 centimeters long tail.

This type is found only on the Philippine island of Luzon, where it inhabits moist habitats, including rice fields. Otherwise, nothing is known about their way of life.

There are very few finds of this kind, therefore unclear is their level of vulnerability. The IUCN lists it under "too little data available " ( data deficient ).