Phloeomys pallidus Nehring 1890

Phloeomys pallidus Nehring 1890, Sitzb. Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berlin: 106.

Type Locality: Philippines, Luzon Isl.

Vernacular Names: Northern Luzon Phloeomys.

Distribution: Greater Luzon Faunal Region. Endemic to N and C Luzon; widespread in primary and secondary tropical forests from sea level to at least 2000 m (see Oliver et al. [1993] and Heaney et al. [1998], and references cited therein).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Standard karyotype (2n = 40, FN = 60) described by Jotterand-Bellomo and Schauenberg, 1988, as P. cumingi); a minimum of two Robertsonian and three non-Robertsonian events separate karyotypes of the two Phloeomys (Rickart and Musser, 1993) . This species is becoming common in zoos.