Nesomys rufus Peters, 1870 . Sitzb. Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berlin, p. 55.

TYPE LOCALITY: Madagascar, Vohima .

DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

COMMENT: Includes audeberti and lambertoni; see Petter, 1975, Part 6.2:3.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301410008066003001 as N. rufus .

5301410008066001001 as N. audeberti .

5301410008066002001 as N. lambertoni .