The Malabar spiny dormouse (Platacanthomys lasiurus) is a species of muroid rodent endemic to the Western Ghats of India.

Status, distribution, food and feeding of Malabar Spiny Dormouse (Platacanthomys lasiurus Blyth) in the Western Ghats of Kerala.

Endangered mammals here include the Bengal Tiger, Indian Elephant, lion-tailed macaques, Nilgiri Tahr and the vulnerable Gaur, Sloth Bear, Malabar Spiny Dormouse and Nilgiri Marten.

Status, distribution, food and feeding of Malabar Spiny Dormouse (Platacanthomys lasiurus Blyth) in the Western Ghats of Kerala.