Dendromus melanotis Smith, 1834. S. Afr. J., 2: 158.

TYPE LOCALITY: South Africa, near Port Natal (Durban).

DISTRIBUTION: Ethiopia and Uganda to South Africa to N. Nigeria; Guinea.

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

ISIS NUMBER: 5301410008104004001 as D. melanotis.

5301410008104001001 as D. exoneratus.