Dendromus mystacalis Heuglin, 1863 . Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol., Halle, 30:2, suppl.:5.

TYPE LOCALITY: Ethiopia, Baschlo region (? Bashilo River).

DISTRIBUTION: Ethiopia to Zaire and South Africa.

COMMENT: Includes pumilio; see Misonne, 1974, Part 6: 13, who also included messorius in this species; but see Dieterlen, 1971, Saugetierk. Mitt., 19:97-132, who considered messorius a distinct species.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301410008104007001 as D. mystacalis .

5301410008104010001 as D. pumilo (sic).