Eliurus penicillatus Thomas 1908

Eliurus penicillatus Thomas 1908, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 2: 453.

Type Locality: Madagascar, Fianarantsoa Prov., Ampitambe.

Vernacular Names: White-tipped Tufted-tailed Rat.

Distribution: Known only from the type locality.

Conservation: IUCN – Critically Endangered.

Discussion: Morphologically like E. majori except for possession of a white-tipped caudal tuft. Tentatively retained as a species by Carleton (1994); specific status maintained based on morphometric comparisons with E. majori and E. tanala by Carleton and Goodman (2000).