Hapalomys longicaudatus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Hapalomys longicaudatus faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its Southeast Asian range. Agricultural expansion, particularly oil palm plantations and rice cultivation, has eliminated vast areas of the lowland and hill forests this species requires. Logging operations continue to degrade remaining forest patches, while urban development fragments critical habitat corridors needed for population connectivity.
Habitat
This arboreal rodent inhabits primary and secondary tropical forests, including lowland dipterocarp forests and hill forests up to 1,500 meters elevation. It shows preference for dense canopy areas with abundant fruiting trees and maintains territories in both undisturbed primary forest and selectively logged secondary growth.
