Cricetulus alticola Thomas, 1917 . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 19:455.

TYPE LOCALITY: India, Ladak, Shushul, 13,500 ft. (4115 m) .

DISTRIBUTION: Kashmir and Ladak (N. India).

COMMENT: Formerly included tibetanus which was transferred to kamensis; see Wang and Cheng, 1973, Acta Zool. Sin., 19:61-68, and Corbet, 1978:91.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301410008010001001.