Paraxerus palliatus (Peters, 1852) . Bericht Verhandl. K. Preuss. Akad. Wiss., Berlin, 17:273.

TYPE LOCALITY: Mozambique, mainland near Mocambique Isl. "Africa orientalis, Quintangonha, 15° Lat. Austr."

DISTRIBUTION: S Somalia, E Kenya, E Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Natal (South Africa).

SYNONYMS: auriventris Roberts, 1926; barawensis (Neumann, 1902); bridgemani Dollman, 1914; frerei (Gray, 1873); lastii Thomas, 1906; ornatus (Gray, 1864); sponsus Thomas and Wroughton, 1907; suahelicus (Neumann, 1902); swynnertoni Wroughton, 1908; tanae (Neumann, 1902); tongensis Roberts, 1931.

COMMENTS: Reviewed by Viljoen (1989).