Hybomys basilii Eisentraut, 1965 . Zool. Jahrb. Syst., 92:20.

TYPE LOCALITY: Fernando Poo (Bioko), Mocatal, 1200 m .

DISTRIBUTION: Known only from Bioko.

COMMENTS: Subgenus Hybomys . Originally described as a subspecies of H. univittatus, but raised to specific rank by Van der Straeten (1985).