Aethomys stannarius (Thomas 1913)

[Aethomys] stannarius (Thomas 1913), Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 11: 482.

Type Locality: N Nigeria, Bauchi Province, Kabwir.

Vernacular Names: West African Aethomys.

Distribution: N Nigeria to W Cameroon.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: A West African endemic that was originally described as a species and recognized as such (G. M. Allen, 1939; Ellerman, 1941; Rosevear, 1969), subsequently included in A. hindei as a subspecies (Davis, 1975 b), then treated again as a distinctive species (Denys and Tranier, 1992; Hutterer and Joger, 1982; Musser and Carleton, 1993). Rosevear (1969) provided an excellent and comprehensive description. Member of the murine fauna endemic to West Africa (see account of Grammomys buntingi).