Acomys subspinosus (Waterhouse, 1838) . Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1837:104.

TYPE LOCALITY: South Africa, Cape Prov., Cape of Good Hope .

DISTRIBUTION: South Africa; Sudan.

COMMENT: Setzer, 1975, Part 6.5:2, included louisae, nubilus, and wilsoni in this species; but see also Yalden et al., 1976, Monitore Zool. Ital., n.s., suppl. 8(1):44—48, and Rupp, 1980, Saugetierk. Mitt., 28(2):87, who included louisae in cahirinus, and listed wilsoni as a distinct species.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301410011001017001 as A. subspinosus .

5301410011001013001 as A. nubilis.