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The Panay cloudrunner -a rodent-
like nocturnal mammal -previously unknown to science, has been
discovered in the island of Panay in
the central Philippines. The arboreal
rodent which has been assigned the
scientific name of Crateromys
heaneyi, was discovered by local
residents. The animal sports a
chubby, masked face; small eyes
and ears; long, thick and soft
brownish fur; and a black tail, about
an inch or two longer than its
ll-inch body.