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:
Hylomyscus grandis
Hylomyscus grandis: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Africa
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Hylomyscus grandis: Comments
Comment:
Comments: Still known only by the four specimens collected by Eisentraut. He (Eisentraut, 1969b) described grandis as a subspecies of H. aeta, but it has a larger skull and significantly longer molar rows and is a separate species (Hutterer et al., 1992a; our study of specimens at ZFMK). Eisentraut collected examples of H. alleni at the same altitude at Lake Oku (Eisentraut, 1969b; our identifications of his specimens). In addition to H. grandis, other species of small mammals endemic to Mount Oku ar...