Maxomys ochraceiventer
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, seeds, invertebrates
Habitat
Montane forest floor
Range
Endemic to Borneo (mountains)
Litter size
2–4 young (typical for Maxomys)
Gestation period
About 24–26 days (typical for murid rodents)
Size
Medium (head-body ~13–15cm)
Weight
~60–90g
A Bornean-endemic spiny rat named for its warm chestnut-orange underside, contrasting with a darker, bristly-haired back, and restricted to montane forest.
Terrestrial and nocturnal, foraging on the forest floor for fruit, seeds and invertebrates alongside Borneo's other high-elevation small mammals.
