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Kinabalu Rat
Rattus baluensis (Thomas, 1894)
Also calledKinabalu-Ratte (deu) · Rat du Kinabalu (fra) · Rata del Monte Kinabalu (spa) · kinabalunrotta (fin) · szczur wierchowy (pol) · Кинабулийская крыса (rus) · جرذ القمة (ara) · جرذ كينابالو (ara) · タカネクマネズミ (jpn)
First described in: Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6 vol.14 p.454
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
discussion
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).
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
distribution
Distribution: Known only between 1524 and 3360 m on slopes of Mt Kinabalu, N Borneo (Md Nor, 2000; Musser, 1986).
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
materials_examined
Type Locality: Malaysia, Sabah (N Borneo), Mt Kinabalu, 8000 ft (2438 m).
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
discussion
COMMENTS: Taxonomic history of past, and incorrect, association of baluensis with Rattus rattus was 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 of the Sunda Shelf.
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2439265.