MAMMALS OP THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 33 



Genus CARPOMYS Thomas. 



1895. Carpomys Thomas, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., VI, 16, 161. 

 Type. — Carpomys melanurus Thomas. 



Externally somewhat similar to Batomys; fur thick and wooly ; 

 tail long, well haired, darker in color than body. General color 

 deep fulvous, coarsely lined with black ; under parts dull yellow- 

 ish-white. Head and body about 197 millimeters; tail, 175 to 

 211; hind foot, 31 to 34. 



Carpomys melanurus Thomas. 



1895. Carpomys melanurus Thomas, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., VI, 

 16, 162. 



Type locality. — Highlands of northern Luzon. Luzon (Tho- 

 mas). 



Carpomys phaeurus Thomas. 



1895. Carpomys phseurus Thomas, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., VI, 

 16, 162. 



Type locality. — Highlands of northern Luzon. Luzon (Tho- 

 mas). 



Genus CRATEROMYS Thomas. 



1895. Crateromys Thomas, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., VI, 16, 163. 

 Type. — Phlmomys schadenhergi Meyer. 



Size very large ; externally somewhat like Phlosomys, but with 

 more bushy tail and much smaller claws. Muzzle pointed. Nor- 

 mal color black; some specimens are gray or black and gray. 

 Head and body about 440 millimeters ; tail about 425. 



Crateromys schadenbergi (Meyer). 



1895. Phlmomys schadenbergi Meyer, Abhandl. und Berichte des 

 Konigl. Zool. Mus. Dresden (1894-95), No. 6, 1. 



1896. Crateromys schadenbergi Meyer, Abhandl. und Berichte Konigl. 

 Zool. Mus. Dresden (1896-97), No. 6, 32. 



Type locality. — Mount Data, Luzon. Luzon (Meyer). 



Genus APOMYS Meams. 



1905. Apomys Mearns, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 28, 455. Type. — 

 Apomys hylocastes Mearns. 



Smallish brown rats, much like the smaller species of Epimys. 

 Tail nearly bare of hairs; anterior upper molar about equal in 

 length to posterior two, and posterior upper molar very small, 

 as in Mus. 



