Acomys (Peracomys) louisae Thomas 1896

Acomys (Peracomys) louisae Thomas 1896, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 18: 269.

Type Locality: Somalia, 40 mi (64.4 km) south of Berbera.

Vernacular Names: Louise's Spiny Mouse.

Synonyms: Acomys (Peracomys) umbratus Thomas 1923 .

Distribution: Somalia and Djibouti; see Bates (1994); limits unknown.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Peracomys . The type-species of subgenus Peracomys (F. Petter and Roche, 1981); distinction from other Acomys confirmed by Denys et al. (1994). F. Petter (1983) included umbratus in the species. Pearch et al. (2001) listed A. louisae for the Djibouti fauna following Scaramella et al. (1974).