Apomys insignis Mearns 1905

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Muridae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1189-1531 : 1282

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scientific name	Apomys insignis Mearns 1905
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Apomys insignis Mearns 1905 , Proc. U. S. Natl. Mus ., 28: 459.

Type Locality: Philippines, S Mindanao Isl, Mt Apo, 6000 ft (1830 m).

Vernacular Names: Mindanao Montane Forest Apomys.

Synonyms: Apomys bardus Miller 1910 .

Distribution: Endemic to the Greater Mindanao Faunal Region from islands of Dinagat and Mindanao in primary and secondary forests, 900-2800 m ( Heaney et al., 1998).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Included within Apomys abrae hylocetes Group by Musser (1982 b), who explained why bardus is a synonym. See account of A. hylocetes .