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Sumatran Mountain Maxomys
Maxomys hylomyoides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderRodentia (Rodents)
- FamilyMuridae (Old World Mice and Rats)
- GenusMaxomys
- SpeciesMaxomys hylomyoides (Sumatran Mountain Maxomys)
About the Sumatran Mountain Maxomys
The Sumatran spiny rat (Maxomys hylomyoides) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is only found on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. 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. 1369. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Gunung Leuser National Park
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Black Giant Squirrel
Ratufa bicolor
Slender Squirrel
Sundasciurus tenuis
Black-striped Squirrel
Callosciurus nigrovittatus
Pale Giant Squirrel
Ratufa affinis
Malayan Porcupine
Hystrix brachyura
Three-striped Ground Squirrel
Lariscus insignis
Red Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista petaurista
Sumatran Mountain Squirrel
Sundasciurus altitudinis
Horse-tailed Squirrel
Sundasciurus hippurus
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.