Gerbillus ruberrimus Rhoads, 1896 . Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., p. 538.

TYPE LOCALITY: Ethiopia, Finik, near Webi Shebeli .

DISTRIBUTION: Somalia and Kenya.

COMMENT: Listed as a distinct species by Yalden et al., 1976, Monitore Zool. ItaL, suppl. 8:26, and Rupp, 1980, Saugetierk. Mitt., 28:87; but also see Roche, 1975, Monitore Zool. ItaL, suppl. 6:263-268, who included ruberrimus in pusillus . DML includes ruberrimus in genus Dipodillus; but see comment under Gerbillus .