Lemniscomys linulus Thomas 1910

Lemniscomys linulus Thomas 1910, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 6: 429.

Type Locality: Senegal (= French Gambia), Gamon.

Vernacular Names: Senegal Lemniscomys.

Distribution: Sudan savanna and forest clearings in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire (Van der Straeten, 1980 a); may also occur in Gambia and Ghana (Grubb et al., 1998).

Conservation: IUCN – Data Deficient.

Discussion: Once treated as a subspecies of L. griselda (G. M. Allen, 1939), but now considered a separate West African species morphologically related to L. griselda (Van der Straeten, 1980 a) . Member of murine assemblage endemic to West Africa (see account of Grammomys buntingi).