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Maxomys
panglima
(Robinson, 1921). Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 7:235.
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ORDER—RODENTIA
FAMILY—Muridae
COMMON NAME—Palawan
spiny rat.
DISTRIBUTION—Palawan
Faunal Region only. Recorded from Balabac (USNM), Busuanga (FMNH), Calauit
(UPLB), Culion (FMNH), and Palawan (FMNH).
HABITAT—Secondary
and primary forest from near sea level to at least 1000 m (Barbehenn et
al., 1973; Hoogstraal, 1951; Musser et al., 1979; Sanborn, 1952).
STATUS—Common.
COMMENT—The
genus Maxomys was reviewed by Musser et al. (1979) and in part
by Ruedas and Kirsch (1997).
COMMENT ADDED IN 2005––Common in all habitats from primary forest to agricultural areas, and from sea level to at least 1550 m (Esselstyn et al., 2004).
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