Wildlifeof Malaysia
Kinabalu Rat
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
Photo: Ch'ien Lee · CC BY 2.5 (May be cropped or resized)
Rattus baluensis
Basic stats
Habitat
High-altitude dwarf forest and montane scrubland
Range
Endemic to Mount Kinabalu and Mount Tambuyukon, Sabah (Borneo)
The summit rat is found only on Mount Kinabalu and Mount Tambuyukon, recorded at 2,040–2,477 m on Tambuyukon and 2,670–3,426 m on Kinabalu. It is most abundant in higher-altitude dwarf forest and montane scrubland. The populations on the two peaks were connected in the Holocene but are now genetically isolated despite being only 18 km apart (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Kinabalu Rat live in?
- High-altitude dwarf forest and montane scrubland
- Where is the Kinabalu Rat found?
- Endemic to Mount Kinabalu and Mount Tambuyukon, Sabah (Borneo)