Mo's spiny rat

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Mo's spiny rat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Maxomys
Species:
M. moi
Binomial name
Maxomys moi
(Robinson & Kloss, 1922)
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Mo's spiny rat (Maxomys moi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Laos and Vietnam.

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References

  1. Laginha Pinto Correia, D. (2016). "Maxomys moi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T12899A22456009. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T12899A22456009.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.