Dipodillus (Petteromys) harwoodi Thomas 1901

Dipodillus (Petteromys) harwoodi Thomas 1901, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 8: 275.

Type Locality: Kenya, Lake Naivasha.

Vernacular Names: Harwood's Dipodil.

Synonyms: Dipodillus (Petteromys) luteus Dollman 1914 .

Distribution: Kenya and Tanzania (see F. Petter, 1975 b, and Swynnerton and Hayman, 1951).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc) as Gerbillus harwoodi .

Discussion: Subgenus Petteromys . Defined as a distinct species by Roche (1975). The relationship between this species and D. bottai requires resolution; see comments under account of D. bottai and the discussion by Pavlinov et al. (1990).