Carpomys Thomas 1895

Carpomys Thomas 1895, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 16: 161.

Type Species: Carpomys melanurus Thomas 1895

Species and subspecies: 2 species:

Species Carpomys melanurus Thomas 1895

Species Carpomys phaeurus Thomas 1895

Discussion: Phloeomys Division. A Philippine Old Endemic in the same monophyletic cluster as Crateromys and Batomys (Musser and Heaney, 1992) . Species of Carpomys are endemic to N Luzon and still represented only by the samples described by Thomas (1895) and recorded by Sanborn (1952 a) and Largen (1985). Both species are apparently restricted to tropical upper montane forest (mossy forest), have long tails relative to head and body densely covered with long hairs, and short and broad feet. Conformation of tail and hind feet suggests the two species are arboreal; their molar occlusal patterns (see illustrations in Musser and Heaney, 1992) indicate a diet of leaves, flowers, and possibly fruit.