Rattus baluensis Thomas 1894

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Muridae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1189-1531 : 1466

Rattus baluensis Thomas 1894

Rattus baluensis Thomas 1894 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 14: 454.

Type Locality: Malaysia, Sabah (N Borneo), Mt Kinabalu, 8000 ft (2438 m).

Vernacular Names: Kinabalu Rat.

Distribution: Known only between 1524 and 3360 m on slopes of Mt Kinabalu, N Borneo (Md Nor, 2000; Musser, 1986).

Conservation: IUCN – Endangered.

Discussion: Rattus rattus species group. Taxonomic history of past association of baluensis with Rattus rattus documented by Musser (1986), who also noted that its closest relative is probably R. tiomanicus , which occurs in lowlands of Borneo and on many islands on the Sunda Shelf. Member of the suite of murine species endemic to Borneo (Musser, 1986; see also account of Chiropodomys major ).