Oryzorictes tetradactylus Milne-Edwards and G. Grandidier, 1882 . Le Naturaliste, 4:55.

TYPE LOCALITY: Madagascar, Ampitambe, Sirabe, Imerina .

DISTRIBUTION: C Madagascar.

SYNONYMS: niger .

COMMENTS: O. niger Major, 1896, is considered a melanistic form of tetradactylus, see Thomas (1918a:302). Formerly included in Nesoryctes, see Heim de Balsac (1972).