Otomys typus (Heuglin, 1877)

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Otomys typus (Heuglin, 1877)

Oreomys typus ; Heuglin, 1877:76; Thomas, 1891:185 (new species description of Otomys , retention of typus in separate genus).

Otomys degeni ; Thomas, 1902a:311 (type locality—Abyssinia [ Ethiopia], Shoa , Gombitchu, 8,000 ft (2438 m); holotype — BMNH 2.9.9.19) .

Otomys typus ; Wroughton, 1906:276 (new name combination, listed as valid species); Thomas, 1906a:302 (listed as valid species, including degeni Thomas, 1902a as full synonym); Dollman, 1915:169 (listed as valid species, including degeni Thomas, 1902a as full synonym); Misonne, 1974:33 (listed as valid species, allocation of synonyms without indication of rank); Yalden et al., 1976:56 (faunal work, listed as valid species, allocation of synonyms without indication of rank); Corbet & Hill, 1980:159, 1986:178, 1991:167 (listed as valid species, no indication of synonyms); Honacki et al., 1982:445 (listed as valid species, no indication of synonyms); Musser & Carleton, 1993:682 , 2005:1530 (listed as valid species, allocation of synonyms without indication of rank); Yalden et al., 1996:119 (faunal work, listed as valid species, no indication of synonyms).

Otomys typus typus ; Allen, 1939:348 (listed as valid subspecies, including degeni Thomas, 1902a as full synonym); Ellerman, 1941:321 (listed as valid subspecies, including degeni Thomas, 1902a as full synonym); Bohmann, 1952:44 (taxonomic revision, arranged as valid subspecies, including degeni Thomas, 1902a as full synonym).

Otomys irroratus [ typus ]; Delany, 1975:53 (faunal work, new name combination, listed in synonymy without indication of rank); Petter, 1982:219 (allocated to synonymy without indication of rank).

Distribution. Simien Mts, Ethiopia extending eastwards to the highlands of the western rim of the Ethiopian Rift.

Specimens examined. ETHIOPIA: Ankober (SM 23838); Bonke (SM 23349, 23351); Chenca (SM 23320– 23322, 23325, 23326, 23328, 23333–23335, 23337); Gojam (FMNH 28141–28143, 28172–28177, 28179); Gojam, N’jabara (USNM 259507); Mount Guna (ZMMU 172728– 172732); Hirna (SM 23842, 23844); Simien Mountains, 10,000 ft (3048 m) (FMNH 28146–28151, 28153–28158; MCZ 34372; SM 1051); Simien Mountains, Debark, 9,200 ft (2804 m) (MCZ 34373); Simien Mountains, Mount Geech, 11,200 ft (3414 m) (MCZ 26992; FMNH 28147, 28154); Shou (FMNH 28140); Sidamo, (FMNH 28167).