Graphiurus microtis (Noack, 1887). Zool. Jahrb., 2:248.

TYPE LOCALITY: Zaire, Marungu, Mpala.

DISTRIBUTION: Zambia, Malawi, and Tanzania; limits unknown.

COMMENTS: Following Ansell (1989a, b) and Ansell and Dowsett (1988), microtis is recognized as a species distinct from G. murinus . See comment under G. murinus regarding synonyms for this species.