Palawan spiny rat
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The Palawan spiny rat (''Maxomys panglima'') is a species of
rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are n ...
in the family Muridae. It is found only in the
Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...
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References

* Rats of Asia Maxomys Endemic fauna of the Philippines Fauna of Palawan Rodents of the Philippines Near threatened animals Vulnerable fauna of Asia Mammals described in 1921 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Maxomys-stub