Macrotarsomys bastardi Milne-Edwards and G. Grandidier 1898

Macrotarsomys bastardi Milne-Edwards and G. Grandidier 1898, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, ser. 1, 4: 179.

Type Locality: Madagascar, Fianarantsoa Prov., east of Ihosy River, near Ravori; see Carleton and Schmidt (1990:14).

Vernacular Names: Lesser Big-footed Mouse.

Synonyms: Macrotarsomys occidentalis Ellerman 1949 .

Distribution: Dry deciduous forest and open savannah in NW, W, and S Madagascar, from the vicinity of Ankarafantsika to the island’s southernmost tip.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Ellerman (1949) described occidentalis as a subspecies; its status has yet to be critically assessed.