Batomys Thomas, 1895 . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6,16:162.

TYPE SPECIES: Batomys granti Thomas, 1895 .

SYNONYMS: Mindanomys.

COMMENTS: A Philippine Old Endemic in the same monophyletic group as Crateromys and Carpomys (Musser and Heaney, 1992) . An undescribed species is found on Dinagat Isl. Actual distribution in archipelago and number of species in genus yet to be determined.