Oryzorictes tetradactylus Milne-Edwards and G. Grandidier, 1882 . Le Naturaliste, 4:55.

TYPE LOCALITY: Madagascar, Ampitambe, Sirabe, Imerina .

DISTRIBUTION: C. Madagascar.

COMMENT: O. niger Major, 1896, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 18:318 is considered a melanistic form of tetradactylus; see Thomas, 1918, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 1:302. Formerly included in Nesoryctes; see Heim de Balsac, 1972.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301403002009003001.