Authority citation: Musser, G.G. and Gordon, L.K. 1981-08-20. A new species of Crateromys (Muridae) from the Philippines. Journal of Mammalogy 62(3):513-525.
Authority publication link: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1380399
Original name as described: Crateromys paulus
Nominal names: paulus Musser & Gordon, 1981
Other common names: Ilin Crateromys|Ilin Hairy-tailed Cloud Rat
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Rodentia -- Family: Muridae -- Subfamily: Murinae -- Tribe: Phloeomyini
Type specimen voucher catalogue number: USNM:MAMM:522023
Type locality: Ilin island, Mindoro Occidental Province, Philippines.
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Philippines (PHL)
Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status:
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