Atherurus africanus Gray 1842

Atherurus africanus Gray 1842, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 1, 10: 261.

Type Locality: Sierra Leone.

Vernacular Names: African Brush-tailed Porcupine.

Synonyms: Atherurus armata Gervais 1854; Atherurus burrowsi Thomas 1902; Atherurus centralis Thomas 1895; Atherurus turneri St. Leger 1932 .

Distribution: Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Dem. Rep. Congo, Kenya, Uganda, S Sudan.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Includes centralis and turneri; see Misonne (1974:8).