Eliurus petteri Carleton 1994

Eliurus petteri Carleton 1994, Am. Mus. Novit., 3087: 37.

Type Locality: Madagascar, Toamasina Prov., 8 km from Fanovana.

Vernacular Names: Petter's Tufted-tailed Rat.

Distribution: Restricted region in foothills, 450-530 m, EC Madagascar.

Discussion: To date, the recent biological surveys have not uncovered a wider distribution of E. petteri in eastern forests.