Mus (Nannomys) goundae F. Petter and Genest 1970

Mus (Nannomys) goundae F. Petter and Genest 1970, Mammalia, 34: 455.

Type Locality: Central African Republic, vicinity of Gounda River (F. Petter, 1981 b, provided coordinates) .

Vernacular Names: Gounda Mouse.

Distribution: Recorded only from the vicinity of the type locality (Jotterand, 1972); limits unknown.

Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Subgenus Nannomys . F. Petter (1981 b) treated M. goundae as a species related to others in the M. sorella group, but the nature of that alliance remains unresolved (see account of M. sorella). Chromosomal data reported by Jotterand (1972).