Chiropodomys muroides Medway 1965

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 : 1303

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Chiropodomys muroides Medway 1965 , J. Malay. Branch R. Asiat. Soc., 36 (3): 133.

Type Locality: Malaysia (Borneo), Sabah, Gunung Kinabalu, Bundu Tuhan , 4000 ft (1220 m).

Vernacular Names: Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse.

Distribution: Known only by a few specimens from Gunung Kinabalu (1100-1220 m; Md Nor, 2001) and N Kalimantan (Long Petak), but probably occurs elsewhere on Borneo.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: The smallest in body size of any known species of Chiropodomys ; its closest phylogenetic allies may be C. gliroides and C. pusillus .