Luzon hairy-tailed rat

The Luzon forest rat or Luzon hairy-tailed rat (Batomys granti ) is one of five species of rodent in the genus Batomys. It is in the diverse family Muridae.This species is found only in the Philippines. This species was the first of the five to be identified and stayed the sole indicator for the genus for roughly 75 years, until 1988. Majority of this species lives on Mount Data which is one of several mountains in the Cordillera Mountains region of Northern Luzon.