Saccostomus mearnsi Heller 1910

Saccostomus mearnsi Heller 1910, Smithson. Misc. Coll., 54: 3.

Type Locality: Kenya, Coast Prov., Changamwe.

Vernacular Names: East African Pouched Mouse.

Synonyms: Saccostomus isiolae Heller 1912; Saccostomus umbriventer Miller 1910 .

Distribution: Extreme S Ethiopia and S Somalia, through E Uganda and Kenya, to NE Tanzania.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Perhaps also a species complex as suggested by newly reported karyotypic, cranial, and genetic variation (Corti et al., 2004; Fadda et al., 2001 b).