Bartels's spiny rat (Maxomys bartelsii) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Indonesia. This species is indigenous to the volcano forests of west and central Java, the main island of Indonesia. The species is able to tolerate moderate disturbance and can be found at the edge of the forests as well.
| Bartels's spiny rat | |
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| Specimen at the Bogor Zoology Museum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Maxomys |
| Species: | M. bartelsii
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| Binomial name | |
| Maxomys bartelsii (Jentink, 1910)
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References
edit- ^ Aplin, K. (2016). "Maxomys bartelsii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T12893A22456458. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T12893A22456458.en. Retrieved 16 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. 1369. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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