Distribution and Ecology of Small Mammals along an Elevational Transect in Southeastern Luzon, Philippines

Rickart, Eric A.; Heaney, Lawrence R.; Utzurrum, Ruth C. B.

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“…(7) The community composition of the nonvolant small mammals on each mountain or mountain range further illustrates the breadth and range of adaptive radiation in the Chrotomys Division (table 12; Balete et al, 2006Balete et al, , 2007Balete et al, , 2011Duya et al, 2011;Heaney et al, 1999Heaney et al, , 2005Jansa et al, 2006;Rickart et al, 1991Rickart et al, , 2011a. We have recorded six members of this clade occurring at a single locality on Mt.…”

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“…Rabor in 1961 (Musser, 1982a;Heaney et al, 1999;Rickart et al, 1991Rickart et al, , 1998Balete et al, 2006). These specimens are deposited at the Field Museum of Natural History (FMNH), the United States National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution (USNM), and the Philippine National Museum (PNM).…”

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“…granti, Chrotomys gonzalesi, Phloeomys cumingi, Rattus everetti, and Rhynchomys isarogensis (Balete and Heaney, 1997;Heaney et al, 1999;Rickart et al, 1991). Of these, five are members of the Chrotomys Division: A. microdon, A. musculus, C. gonzalesi, and R. isarogensis (table 12) Etymology: From the superlative of magnus (Latin: "great, large"), to highlight its being the largest of the seven species of shrew mice (Archboldomys, Crunomys, and Soricomys) on Luzon.…”

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“…Together with the shrew rats Chrotomys and Rhynchomys, their closest relatives, they form a clade of terrestrial murid rodents adapted to feeding on earthworms and soft-bodied invertebrates on the cool, damp forest floor of montane and mossy forest on the mountaintops of Luzon Island in the northern Philippines Duya et al, 2011;Jansa et al, 2006;Rickart et al, 1991Rickart et al, , 2011a. The sister taxon to these three genera is the genus Apomys, forest mice that also prefer soft-bodied invertebrates, but additionally feed on seeds and small fruits.…”

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Archboldomys(Muridae: Murinae) Reconsidered: A New Genus and Three New Species of Shrew Mice from Luzon Island, Philippines

Balete

Rickart

Heaney

et al. 2012

American Museum Novitates

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Shrew mice of the genus Archboldomys are poorly known members of an endemic clade of vermivorous/insectivorous murid rodents confined to Luzon Island, Philippines. Three species of these small, ground-living, diurnal mice were previously known, all from a handful of specimens from a few localities. The pattern of morphological and genetic differentiation among additional specimens of shrew mice from our recent field surveys in the Central Cordillera and Sierra Madre mountains of Luzon document the presence of two distinct species groups within Archboldomys as previously defined, as well as three new species. Gene-sequence data from the mitochondrial cytochrome b and nuclear IRBP genes confirm the existence of six distinct species, but also show that Archboldomys, as previously defined, is composed of two clades that are not sister taxa. Reevaluation of the presumed morphological synapomorphies among these shrew mice, together with analyses of karyological and gene-sequence data, support the following: (1) erection of Soricomys, new genus; (2) transfer of A. kalinga and A. musseri to Soricomys; and (3) recognition of Archboldomys maximus,

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Archboldomys(Muridae: Murinae) Reconsidered: A New Genus and Three New Species of Shrew Mice from Luzon Island, Philippines

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Rickart

Heaney

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American Museum Novitates

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“…Data remained the principal focus of collecting efforts on Luzon (Sanborn 1952, Rabor 1955. Our 2000-2003 study in Balbalasang-Balbalan National Park (Rickart et al 2011b) was the first comprehensive survey of mammals in the Cordillera region, involving standardized sampling along a local elevational habitat gradient to facilitate quantitative comparisons with gradient surveys conducted in other regions of the Philippines (Heaney et al 1989, Rickart et al 1991. However, that study was conducted on Mt.…”

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The mammals of Mt. Amuyao: a richly endemic fauna in the Central Cordillera of northern Luzon Island, Philippines

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Faunas of old oceanic islands often have extremely high levels of endemism and are considered highly susceptible to anthropogenic disruption. We surveyed the richly endemic small mammal fauna on Mt. Amuyao in the Central Cordillera of northern Luzon Island, Philippines. We tested hypotheses regarding elevational patterns of species richness and community composition, community response to habitat disturbance, and interactions of native and non-native mammals. Our study revealed greater species richness and faunal heterogeneity within the Central Cordillera than previously suspected. We documented 15 native species (14 rodents and 1 insectivore), and two species of non-native rodents. All of the native species are endemic to the Philippines, eight being restricted to the Cordillera. Twelve of the 14 native rodents belong to two ancient endemic clades, indicating that most of the regional diversity is the product of in situ speciation. Native mammal assemblages are ecologically diverse, and include species with varied trophic habits, activity patterns, and climbing ability. Some native species are restricted to relatively pristine habitat, whereas others are highly tolerant of disturbance. Non-native species are restricted to highly disturbed habitats and apparently are displaced by natives where habitat has regenerated from past disturbance.

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Floral Composition, Sustainable Utilization, and Conservation of Important Medicinal Plants in the Ayubia National Park, Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Nazakat

Khan

Abdullah

et al. 2021

Ethnobiology of Mountain Communities in Asia

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Distribution and Ecology of Small Mammals along an Elevational Transect in Southeastern Luzon, Philippines

Cited by 85 publications

References 7 publications

Archboldomys(Muridae: Murinae) Reconsidered: A New Genus and Three New Species of Shrew Mice from Luzon Island, Philippines

Archboldomys(Muridae: Murinae) Reconsidered: A New Genus and Three New Species of Shrew Mice from Luzon Island, Philippines

The mammals of Mt. Amuyao: a richly endemic fauna in the Central Cordillera of northern Luzon Island, Philippines

Floral Composition, Sustainable Utilization, and Conservation of Important Medicinal Plants in the Ayubia National Park, Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

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