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--> FAMILY Muridae
--> SUBFAMILY Murinae
--> GENUS Maxomys
SPECIES Maxomys inflatus
Author: | Robinson and Kloss, 1916. | Citation: | J. Str. Br. Roy. Asiat. Soc., 73: 273. | Common Name: | Broad-nosed Sumatran Maxomys | Type Locality: | Indonesia, W Sumatra, Korinchi Peak, Sungei Kumbang, 4700 ft (1433 m). | Distribution: | Endemic to mountain forests of W Sumatra. | Status: | IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). | Comments: | One of the most distinctive species of Maxomys, as reflected by its wide rostrum and inflated nasolacrimal capsules (Corbet and Hill, 1992; Musser et al., 1979). Part of the suite of murine species endemic to Sumatra (Musser, 1986; see account of Maxomys hylomyoides). |
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