Wildlifeof Sumatra
Rajah Spiny Rat
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Maxomys rajah
Basic stats
Habitat
Primary, secondary and logged forest; favours sandy lowland sites
Range
Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and adjacent islands
The Rajah spiny rat, also known as the brown spiny rat, is found in Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and adjacent islands. Spiny rats of the genus Maxomys are often the most common rodents in the forests of the Malay Archipelago (Corbet and Hill 1992, as reported on Wikipedia).
It lives in primary and logged-over forest, and according to Payne et al. (1985) in primary or secondary forest, tending to favour sandy and lowland sites. It is mostly terrestrial (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Rajah Spiny Rat live in?
- Primary, secondary and logged forest; favours sandy lowland sites
- Where is the Rajah Spiny Rat found?
- Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and adjacent islands