Maxomys inflatus (Robinson and Kloss, 1916) . J. Str. Br. Roy. Asiat. Soc., 73:273.

TYPE LOCALITY: Indonesia, W Sumatra, Korinchi Peak, Sungei Kumbang, 4700 ft .

DISTRIBUTION: Endemic to mountain forests of W Sumatra.

COMMENTS: One of the most distinctive species of Maxomys, as reflected by its wide rostrum and inflated nasolacrimal capsules (Musser et al., 1979).