The northern Luzon giant cloud rat or northern Luzon slender-tailed cloud rat, also known as bu-ot in Filipino, is a large species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is only found in Luzon, the Philippines.
Appearance
This very large rodent weighs and is long, including its tail. However, the occasional brown Northern Luzon giant cloud rat has been reported in the Mountain Province, and the taxonomic limits between the two Phloeomys are not fully resolved. ==Distribution and habitat==
Distribution and habitat
The northern Luzon giant cloud rat lives at elevations between sea level and . In some areas, it overlaps with the rarer giant bushy-tailed cloud rat, but that species mainly occurs at higher altitudes than the northern Luzon giant cloud rat. ==Behavior==
Behavior
The northern Luzon giant cloud rat is nocturnal and feeds on various types of vegetation. == Reproduction ==
Reproduction
Northern Luzon giant cloud rats often live in pairs with one or two dependent young. The tail of the sperm is about 127 μm long. ==Conservation status==
Conservation status
The northern Luzon giant cloud rat can cause extensive damage to rice crops and are sometimes considered a pest. They are regularly hunted for food in the Sierra Madre. It has been extirpated from some regions because of hunting, but overall it appears to be able to withstand hunting pressure and in general it remains common and widespread. ==See also==