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Stumble this page!Whitehead's spiny rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Species : Maxomys whiteheadi
The Whitehead's spiny rat is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Whitehead
A young / baby of a Whitehead is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Whitehead group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.
Facts about the Whitehead's spiny rat
Maxomys rajah usually dominates primary forest and logged-over forest, while Maxomys whiteheadi is normally very common in open areas. (Full text)
1. whitehead, milium -- (a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland)whitehead
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