Crateromys heaneyi Gonzales and Kennedy 1996

Crateromys heaneyi Gonzales and Kennedy 1996, J. Mammal., 76: 26.

Type Locality: Philippines, W Panay Isl, Antique Province, San Remigio Municipality, Barangay Maytawis, SW side of greater Mt Baloy, 11°01'N, 122°14'E.

Vernacular Names: Panay Crateromys.

Distribution: Greater Negros-Panay Faunal Region in the Philippines. Endemic to Panay Isl in lowland tropical primary and secondary evergreen rainforest formations (Gonzales and Kennedy, 1996; Schweigert, 1998).

Conservation: IUCN – Endangered.

Discussion: Schweigert (1998) provided distributional and ecological notes. Morphological features indicate a closer relationship to C. schadenbergi than to other species of Crateromys (Gonzales and Kennedy, 1996; Musser’s study of specimens).