Dendromus mesomelas Brants, 1827 . Het. Gesl. Muiz., p. 122.

TYPE LOCALITY: South Africa, E. Cape Prov., Sunday's River, east of Port Elizabeth .

DISTRIBUTION: Ethiopia to South Africa to Cameroun.

COMMENT: Includes areas; see Misonne, 1974, Part 6: 13.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301410008104005001 as D. mesomelas .

5301410008104009001 as D. areas .