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SPECIES Acomys (Peracomys) louisae

Author:Thomas, 1896.
Citation:Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 18: 269.
Common Name:Louise’s Spiny Mouse
Type Locality:Somalia, 40 mi (64.4 km) south of Berbera.
Distribution:Somalia and Djibouti; see Bates (1994); limits unknown.
Status:IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
Comments:Subgenus Peracomys. The type-species of subgenus Peracomys (F. Petter and Roche, 1981); distinction from other Acomys confirmed by Denys et al. (1994). F. Petter (1983) included umbratus in the species. Pearch et al. (2001) listed A. louisae for the Djibouti fauna following Scaramella et al. (1974).
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    umbratus Thomas, 1923

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