Maxomys alticola (Thomas 1888)

[Maxomys] alticola (Thomas 1888), Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 2: 408.

Type Locality: Malaysia, Sabah (N Borneo), Mt Kinabalu ("from a high level").

Vernacular Names: Bornean Mountain Maxomys.

Synonyms: Maxomys kinabaluensis (Chasen 1937) .

Distribution: Known only from two mountains in Sabah, N Borneo: from 1070 to 3360 on Mt Kinabalu (Md Nor, 2001), and also on Gunung Trus Madi.

Conservation: IUCN – Endangered.

Discussion: The name alticola was once applied to populations from lower elevations on Gunung Kinabalu, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra (Chasen, 1940), but was shown to be the name for a distinct species endemic to mountains of Sabah (Medway, 1964, 1977). Reviewed by Corbet and Hill (1992). Part of a suite of murine species endemic to Borneo (Musser, 1986; also see account of Chiropodomys major).