Maxomys moi (Robinson and Kloss, 1922)

Guy G. Musser & Michael D. Carleton, 1993, Order Rodentia - Family Muridae, Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition), Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press, pp. 501-755 : 613

Maxomys moi (Robinson and Kloss, 1922) . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 9:95.

TYPE LOCALITY: Vietnam, Lang Bian Mtns, Arbre Broyé, 5400 ft .

DISTRIBUTION: Endemic to S Vietnam and S Laos.

COMMENTS: Originally described as a species by Robinson and Kloss (1922), later listed as a subspecies of either surifer or coxingi , but finally shown to be a distinct species (Musser et al., 1979; Van Peenen et al., 1969). Closest phylogenetic relative is M. surifer , an estimate based on cranial, dental, and chromosomal traits shared by both species ( Duncan and Van Peenen, 1971; Musser et al., 1979).