Maxomys hylomyoides (Robinson and Kloss 1916)
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Maxomys hylomyoides (Robinson and Kloss 1916)
[Maxomys] hylomyoides ( Robinson and Kloss 1916) , J. Str. Br. Roy. Asiat. Soc., 73: 273.
Type Locality: Indonesia, W Sumatra, Korinchi Peak , 7300 ft (2225 m).
Vernacular Names: Sumatran Mountain Maxomys.
Distribution: Endemic to montane forests in mountainous backbone of W Sumatra.
Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).
Discussion: At one time listed as a subspecies of M. alticola ( Chasen, 1940) , but later reinstated as a distinctive species ( Medway, 1964; Musser et al., 1979). Member of a suite of murines endemic to Sumatra that includes Maxomys inflatus , Mus crociduroides , Rattus korinchi , and R. hoogerwerfi (Musser, 1986) .
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