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

TYPE LOCALITY: Malaysia, Sabah (N Borneo), Gunung Kinabalu ("from a high level") .

DISTRIBUTION: Known only from two mountains in Sabah, N Borneo (from 3500 to 11,000 ft on Gunung Kinabalu, and also on Gunung Trus Madi).

SYNONYMS: kinabaluensis.

COMMENTS: 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 represent a distinct species endemic to mountains of Sabah (Medway, 1964, 1977).