Aethomys bocagei (Thomas 1904)

[Aethomys] bocagei (Thomas 1904), Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 13: 416.

Type Locality: Angola, Pungo Andongo.

Vernacular Names: Bocage's Aethomys.

Distribution: Recorded only from NW Angola (Crawford-Cabral, 1998) where it occurs in savannas interspersed with forest; geographic boundaries unresolved.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Morphology very similar to A. silindensis (see that account). Apparently uncommon (Crawford-Cabral, 1998).