Muridae
Creators: name: Hoffmann, Michael
name: Grubb, Peter
name: Groves, Colin P.
name: Hutterer, Rainer
name: Straeten, Erik Van Der
name: Simmons, Nancy
name: Bergmans, Wim
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2009
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Muridae

description: Muridae
Dasymys cabrali W. Verheyen, Hulselmans, Dierckx, Colyn, Leirs & E. Verheyen, 2003: 39. “near the Okavango river (Omatoka Junction) - Groot Fontein District, S. W. Africa [Namibia] (17.56S – 20.25E; alt.± 1080 m)”.
Dasymys robertsii Mullin, Taylor & Pillay, 2004: 219. “Klipfontein, 30 km NE Vaalwater, Waterberg, 1091 m, South Africa ”.
Dasymys rwandae W. Verheyen, Hulselmans, Dierckx, Colyn, Leirs & E. Verheyen, 2003: 45. “Kinigi, Rwanda (01.26S – 29.36E; alt. 2250 m)”.
Dasymys shortridgei Mullin, Taylor & Pillay, 2004: 219. “Okavango-Omatako, Grootfontein, 1080 m, Namibia ”.
Remarks: Apparently a renaming and synonym of the earlier Dasymys cabrali W. Verheyen, Hulselmans, Dierckx, Colyn, Leirs & E. Verheyen, 2003.
Dasymys sua W. Verheyen, Hulselmans, Dierckx, Colyn, Leirs & E. Verheyen, 2003: 41. “Mbete (06.52S – 37.41E) near Morogoro (Tanzania) on the flanks of the Uluguru-range at ± 1540 m altitude (Kitundu forest)”.
Desmomys yaldeni Lavrenchenko, 2003: 320. “Sheko Forest, south-western Ethiopia, 07°04'N, 35°30'E, 1930 m ”. [EN]
Gerbillus rupicola Granjon, Aniskin, Volobouev & Sicard, 2002: 183. “Emnal'here, right bank of the main course of the Niger River, 12 km east [of] Mopti, Mali (14o 28' 26'' N; 4o 05' 16'' W)”. [LC]
Remarks: Now included in the genus Dipodillus, following the classification of Pavlinov et al. (1990) and Musser & Carleton (2005).
Grammomys brevirostris Kryštufek, 2008: 222. “ Kenya, Lemesikio, Loliondo, Loita Plains (S 01°30', E 35°09')”.
Hylomyscus arcimontensis Carleton & Stanley, 2005: 629. “ Tanzania, Tanga Region, Muheza District, East Usambara Mountains, 4.5 km WNW Amani, Monga Tea Estate, control site; elevation 900 m; geographic coordinates, as recorded by the collector, 05º06'S – 38°36'E ”.
Hylomyscus walterverheyeni Nicolas, Wendelen, Barriere, Dudu & Colyn, 2008: 225. “Doudou Mounts, southwestern Gabon, Ogooue-Maritime Province (GPS 02°09’S, 10°30’E), 110 m ”.
Lemniscomys hoogstraali Dieterlen, 1991: 11. “Paloich, Niayok, 12 miles N. (approx. 10°26’N, 32°33’E), Upper Nile Prov., Sudan ”. [DD]
Lophuromys angolensis W. Verheyen, Dierckx & Hulselmans, 2000: 255. “Mbwambala (05°03’S, 18°55’E) at an altitude of 500 m ” [Angola].
Lophuromys chercherensis Lavrenchenko, W. Verheyen, E. Verheyen, Hulselmans & Leirs, 2007: 102. “ 22 km northeast Hirna (near road Hirna – Deder), Chercher Mountains, Eastern Ethiopia (09°19’43’’N 41°15’53’’E, 2700 m ASL)”.
Lophuromys dieterleni W. Verheyen, Hulselmans, Colyn & Hutterer, 1997: 173. “Border of the crater lake of Mt Oku (Lager IV, 06°12'N, 10°32'E, 2100 m), Bamenda-Banso highlands, southwest Cameroon ”. [EN]
Lophuromys dudui W. Verheyen, Hulselmans, Dierckx & E. Verheyen, 2002: 147. “Masako (00.36'N - 25.13'E; alt. 440m) in the rainforest of the Tshoporiver” [Democratic Republic of Congo].
Lophuromys huttereri W. Verheyen, Colyn & Hulselmans, 1996: 255. “equatorial forest, alt. 450m, near the village Yaenero in Zaire ” [Democratic Republic of Congo]. [LC]
Lophuromys kilonzoi W. Verheyen, Hulselmans, Dierckx, Mulungu, Leirs, Corti & Verheyen, 2007: 33. “Magamba (04. 45°S - 38. 17° E; altitude 1550 m)” [Tanzania].
Lophuromys machangui W. Verheyen, Hulselmans, Dierckx, Mulungu, Leirs, Corti & E. Verheyen, 2007: 34. “Mount Rungwe (09. 10°S - 33. 39°E; altitude 2300 m; forest)” [Tanzania].
Lophuromys makundii W. Verheyen, Hulselmans, Dierckx, Mulungu, Leirs, Corti & E. Verheyen, 2007: 38. “Gerodom (foot of Mount Hanang along a brook) (04. 28°S - 35. 23°E; at approximately 2000 meter above sea level)” [Tanzania].
Lophuromys menageshae Lavrenchenko, W. Verheyen, E. Verheyen, Hulselmans & Leirs, 2007: 99. “Suba Forest Station, Menagesha Forest, Central Ethiopia (08°57’N 38°33’E, 2600 m ASL)”.
Lophuromys pseudosikapusi Lavrenchenko, W. Verheyen, E. Verheyen, Hulselmans & Leirs, 2007: 106. “Sheko Forest, South-West Ethiopia (07°04’N 35°30’E, 1930 m ASL). The exact place of capture was in disturbed humid afromontane forest situated ca. 800 m northwards from the local agricultural office of the Sheko settlement”.
Lophuromys roseveari W. Verheyen, Hulselmans, Colyn & Hutterer, 1997: 167. “Musake (04.08N, 09.12E) on the slope of Mount Cameroun at an altitude of 1850–2200 m ” [Cameroon]. [LC]
Lophuromys sabunii W. Verheyen, Hulselmans, Dierckx, Mulungu, Leirs, Corti & E. Verheyen, 2007: 36. “Mbizi on the Ufipa Plateau (07. 42°S - 31. 40°E; altitude ± 1750 m; forest rim” [Tanzania].
Lophuromys stanleyi W. Verheyen, Hulselmans, Dierckx, Mulungu, Leirs, Corti & E. Verheyen, 2007: 31. “Mount Ruwenzori-Bujuku (00. 22°N - 29. 58° E; altitude 3700 m)” [Uganda].
Lophuromys verhageni W. Verheyen, Hulselmans, Dierckx & E. Verheyen, 2002: 153. “Mount Meru (03.13'47"S- 36°41'34" E – alt. 2600 m)” [Tanzania].
Mastomys awashensis Lavrenchenko, Likhnova & Baskevich, 1998: 44. “bank of the Awash River near Koka Lake, Ethiopia (08°23’N 39°09’E)”. [VU]
Mastomys verheyeni Robbins & Van der Straeten, 1989: 4. “Mudu, 12°03'N- 14°15'E, Bornu Region, Nigeria ”.
Remarks: Treated as a junior synonym of Mastomys kollmannspergeri by Musser & Carleton (2005), a classification confirmed by recent molecular and cytogenetic analyses (Dobigny et al. 2008).
Otomys occidentalis Dieterlen & Van der Straeten, 1992: 386. “Chappal Waddi, Gotel Mts, southeast Nigeria ” [07°01'N 11°41'E, 1900 m]. [VU]
Praomys angolae Crawford-Cabral, 1989: 7. “Mount Moco [Huambo Distrito], Angola, c. 12o 25' S 15o 11 E”.
Remarks: Crawford-Cabral (1989) believed that there were two species of mouse in Angola confused under one name. He used the generic name Praomys in a broad sense to include Myomyscus and Mastomys as subgenera. What he informally called the "Capangombe mouse" is Praomys angolensis (Bocage, 1890), known from syntypes (adult female and three juveniles) from Capangombe, which have since been destroyed. A second species has mistakenly been identified as P. angolensis and for this " Angola mouse" he provided the new name P. angolae. Praomys angolensis is said to be more like Praomys sensu stricto or Myomyscus. The type locality is at 527 m above sea level at the foot of a high scarp, the divide between Moçamedes and Huíla Distritos, in dry savanna just beyond the southernmost locality for P. angolae. Praomys angolae is more like Mastomys. It occurs widely on the Angolan plateau and at least in the southern part of its range most collecting localities are at about 1000 m or more, in different life zones from the one occupied by P. angolensis. Musser & Carleton (2005) did not agree with Crawford-Cabral's conclusions. They regarded angolae as a renaming of angolensis, which they assigned to the genus Myomyscus. Crawford-Cabral (1998) divided Praomys sensu lato into several genera and allocated angolae to the paucimammate species-group of Mastomys, but placed angolensis in Myomyscus. Once topotypes of P. angolensis are obtained and studied, the status of the names angolensis and angolae can be finally resolved.
Praomys coetzeei Van der Straeten, 2008: 124. “ Angola, Duque de Bragança (25 km N – 15 km E)”.
Praomys degraaffi Van der Straeten & Kerbis Peterhans, 1999: 81. “Nyamugari (abris) (Burundi), 2200 m.” [03°12'S 29°33'E]. [VU]
Praomys hartwigi obscurus Hutterer & Dieterlen, 1992: 402. “at 2300 m at Gangirwal, Gotel Mts, southeastern Nigeria ” [07°01'N 11°42'E, 1950–2419 m].
Remarks: Elevated to species rank by Musser & Carleton (2005).
Praomys mutoni Van der Straeten & Dudu, 1990: 75. “N Zaire (Haut-Zaire) [Democratic Republic of Congo], Batiabongena (Masako Forest Reserve), 00°36’N, 25°13’E ”. [DD]
Praomys petteri Van der Straeten, Lecompte & Denys, 2003: 333. “Boukoko (La Maboké), République Centrafricaine, 03°54'N, 17°56'E ”. [LC]
Taterillus tranieri Dobigny, Granjon, Aniskin, Bâ & Volobouev, 2003: 301. “Dilly, Mali (15°01'N, 07°40'W)”. [LC].
description: Published as part of Hoffmann, Michael, Grubb, Peter, Groves, Colin P., Hutterer, Rainer, Straeten, Erik Van Der, Simmons, Nancy & Bergmans, Wim, 2009, A synthesis of African and western Indian Ocean Island mammal taxa (Class: Mammalia) described between 1988 and 2008: an update to Allen (1939) and Ansell (1989), pp. 1-36 in Zootaxa 2205 on pages 14-17, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189726