巴鲁大家鼠

巴鲁大家鼠（学名：）为東馬特有的大家鼠屬物种，只分布於基納巴盧山和担布尤贡山。其与马来王猪笼草之间存在着互惠关系。与山地树鼩一样，其也会取食猪笼草捕虫笼笼盖下的蜜液，并将粪便排泄到捕虫笼内。Greenwood, M., C. Clarke, C.C. Lee, A. Gunsalam & R.H. Clarke 2011. A unique resource mutualism between the giant Bornean pitcher plant, Nepenthes rajah, and members of a small mammal community. PLoS ONE 6(6): e21114. Wells, K., M.B. Lakim, S. Schulz & M. Ayasse 2011. Pitchers of Nepenthes rajah collect faecal droppings from both diurnal and nocturnal small mammals and emit fruity odour. Journal of Tropical Ecology 27(4): 347–353. 

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 Baillie, J. 1996.  Rattus baluensis.   2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.    Downloaded on 19 July 2007.

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Category:馬來西亞哺乳動物