Mus (Nannomys) baoulei Vermeiren and Verheyen 1980

Mus (Nannomys) baoulei Vermeiren and Verheyen 1980, Rev. Zool. Afr., 94: 573.

Type Locality: Côte d’Ivoire, Lamto.

Vernacular Names: Baoule's Mouse.

Distribution: Known only from Côte d’Ivoire and E Guinea (Grubb et al., 1998, guessed the species may reach Ghana or Sierra Leone).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Nannomys . Occurs sympatrically with M. minutoides and M. setulosus, morphology closely similar to species in the M. sorella group (Vermeiren and Verheyen, 1980). The diagnostic traits reported for M. baoulei by Vermeiren and Verheyen (1980) are those that set M. sorella apart from other species of Mus (Verheyen, 1965 a) . Judged by their description, M. baoulei is distinguished from M. sorella by smaller size, a contrast that also exists between M. sorella and M. neavei (see that account). The relationship of baoulei to other members of the M. sorella group requires fresh assessment.