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

TYPE LOCALITY: Zaire, Luluabourg .

DISTRIBUTION: N Angola, NW Zambia, S and E Zaire, and W Tanzania.

COMMENTS: A very distinct species, but aspects of its morphology resemble some species of Lemniscomys (e.g., L. griselda).