Pelomys minor Cabrera and Ruxton 1926

Pelomys minor Cabrera and Ruxton 1926, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 17: 601.

Type Locality: Dem. Rep. Congo, Kasaï-Occidental, Kananga (= Luluabourg).

Vernacular Names: Least Pelomys.

Distribution: NE Angola (Crawford-Cabral, 1998), NW Zambia (Ansell, 1978), S and E Dem. Rep. Congo, and W Tanzania (Swynnerton and Hayman, 1951).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: A distinct species; aspects of its morphology resemble some species of Lemniscomys (e.g., L. griselda).