Musser, Guy G., and Michael D. Carleton / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2005-10-01 / 2005-10-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Superfamily Muroidea
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2
Page(s):
894-1531
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-8018-8221-4/
Notes:
Reference for:
Dendromus leucostomus
Dendromus leucostomus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Africa
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Dendromus leucostomus: Comments
Comment:
Comments: Described as a species by Monard (1933, 1935) and known only by his specimens. The name has usually been included in D. melanotis, but Crawford-Cabral (1998) questioned that allocation because the animal has no dorsal stripe and is brighter than D. melanotis. Hill and Carter (1941) treated leucostomus as a separate species and summarized Monard's description (upperparts without middoral stripe and less russet than D. mystacalis, ventral fur with gray bases and yellowish white tips) and meas...