Maxomys inflatus (Robinson and Kloss 1916)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Muridae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1189-1531 : 1369

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scientific name	Maxomys inflatus (Robinson and Kloss 1916)
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[Maxomys] inflatus ( Robinson and Kloss 1916) , J. Str. Br. Roy. Asiat. Soc., 73: 273.

Type Locality: Indonesia, W Sumatra, Korinchi Peak, Sungei Kumbang , 4700 ft (1433 m).

Vernacular Names: Broad-nosed Sumatran Maxomys.

Distribution: Endemic to mountain forests of W Sumatra.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: One of the most distinctive species of Maxomys , as reflected by its wide rostrum and inflated nasolacrimal capsules ( Corbet and Hill, 1992; Musser et al., 1979). Part of the suite of murine species endemic to Sumatra (Musser, 1986; see account of Maxomys hylomyoides ).