Eliurus majori Thomas, 1895 . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 16: 164.

TYPE LOCALITY: Madagascar, Fianarantsoa Prov., Ambolimitambo forest, 4500 ft .

DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar: known from three widely isolated localities in N, C, and S highlands.

COMMENTS: Closely related to E. penicillatus .