Lemniscomys macculus (Thomas and Wroughton, 1910) . Trans. Zool. Soc. London, 19:515.

TYPE LOCALITY: Uganda, SE Ruwenzori, Mokia .

DISTRIBUTION: Recorded from Savannahs of NE Zaire, S Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya; limits unknown.

SYNONYMS: akka.

COMMENTS: Reviewed by Van der Straeten and Verheyen (1979a). The species is often confused with L. striatus, but occurs sympatric with it (Hollister, 1919).