The Pagai spiny rat (Maxomys pagensis) 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, it is found only in the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia, on the islands of South Pagai, North Pagai, Sipora and Siberut. The article cites a 1996 Red List assessment by Baillie and the Mammal Species of the World treatment of Muroidea by Musser and Carleton (2005). It says nothing about the appearance or way of life of the animal, so this entry describes only its identity, its placement and its range, an island group rather than a single island.
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It is found only in the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia, on South Pagai, North Pagai, Sipora, and Siberut islands.
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1. iNaturalist: Maxomys pagensis (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 the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia, on South Pagai, North Pagai, Sipora, and Siberut islands.
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The Pagai spiny rat (Maxomys pagensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
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The Pagai spiny rat (Maxomys pagensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
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