Chiropodomys major Thomas, 1893 . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 11:344.

TYPE LOCALITY: Malaysia (Borneo), Sarawak, Sadong .

DISTRIBUTION: Borneo: recorded only from Sarawak and Sabah (Musser, 1979), but probably also occurs in Kalimantan.

SYNONYMS: legatus, pictor.

COMMENTS: Most closely related to C. calamianensis in morphology and geography.