Mountain spiny rat

The mountain spiny rat (Maxomys alticola) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Malaysia.

Mountain spiny rat
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Maxomys
Species:	M. alticola
Binomial name
Maxomys alticola (Thomas, 1888)

References

1. Cassola, F. (2016). "Maxomys alticola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T12891A22456305. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T12891A22456305.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

• 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. 1368. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.