Indomalayan Maxomys
Maxomys surifer
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderRodentia (Rodents)
- FamilyMuridae (Old World Mice and Rats)
- GenusMaxomys
- SpeciesMaxomys surifer (Indomalayan Maxomys)
About the Indomalayan Maxomys
The red spiny rat (Maxomys surifer), also known as the Indomalayan maxomys, is a rodent species in the family Muridae that inhabits forests in Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and on the islands of Java, Borneo and Sumatra. In China, it has been recorded only in southernmost Yunnan.
Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1372. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Indomalayan Maxomys in Danum Valley Conservation Area
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
Bornean Pithecheirops
Pithecheirops otion
Least Pygmy Squirrel
Exilisciurus exilis
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Pale Giant Squirrel
Ratufa affinis
Red Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista petaurista
Thomas's Flying Squirrel
Aeromys thomasi
Malayan Porcupine
Hystrix brachyura
Black Flying Squirrel
Aeromys tephromelas
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |