Kreb's African Fat Mouse

discussion

Discussion: A distinctive small-bodied species with a long tail and small hind feet; reviewed by Coetzee (1977 a), Meester et al. (1986), and Ansell (1978). The holotypes of angolensis and bradleyi (in AMNH) are unproblematic examples of S. krebsii. Populations in KwaZulu-Natal Prov., E South Africa, reviewed by Taylor (1998), who transferred tongensis from S. parvus to S. krebsii. De Graaff (1997 hh) mapped the spotty distribution but suspected that it reflected lack of focused collection.

Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae

distribution

Distribution: Patchy distribution in Southern African Subregion — C and SW Angola (Crawford-Cabral, 1998), NE Namibia (Caprivi Strip and vicinity; specimens in USNM), N Botswana (Smithers, 1971), W Zambia (Ansell, 1978), and South Africa (Western, Eastern and Northern Cape Provs., E Free State, Northwest Prov., and NW KwaZulu-Natal).

Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae

distribution

DISTRIBUTION: S Angola, W Zambia, NE and SE Botswana, Caprivi Strip, and South Africa (W, N, E Cape Province, NW Natal, N Orange Free State, S and SW Transvaal); see map in Skinner and Smithers (1990).

Order Rodentia - Family Muridae

discussion

COMMENT: Reviewed by Coetzee, 1977, Part 6.8: 3, and Ansell, 1978: 77.

Order Rodentia (Part 3)