Whitehead's spiny rat

Whitehead's spiny rat (Maxomys whiteheadi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Whitehead's spiny rat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Maxomys
Species:
M. whiteheadi
Binomial name
Maxomys whiteheadi
(Thomas, 1894)

References

  • Baillie, J. 1996. Maxomys whiteheadi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
  • 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. 1471. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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