The fat-nosed spiny rat (Maxomys inflatus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae, the family that holds the true rats and mice of the Old World. Its scientific name places it in the genus Maxomys. According to its Wikipedia article, the species is found only in Indonesia, which makes it endemic to that country. The article lists as its references a 1996 Red List assessment by Baillie and the treatment of the superfamily Muroidea by Musser and Carleton in Mammal Species of the World (2005). The article gives no account of its appearance, diet or habits, so none is claimed here. This entry rests on the identity of the species, its taxonomic placement and its restriction to Indonesia.
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It is found only in Indonesia.
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1. iNaturalist: Maxomys inflatus (iNaturalist taxon record)
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"extinct": false
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"status_name": "vulnerable"
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It is found only in Indonesia.
Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
The fat-nosed spiny rat (Maxomys inflatus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
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The fat-nosed spiny rat (Maxomys inflatus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
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