Muriculus imberbis (Rüppell 1842)

[Mus] imberbis Rüppell 1842, Mus . Senckenberg., 3: 110.

Type Locality: N Ethiopia, Simien, 3300 m.

Vernacular Names: Ethiopian Striped Mouse.

Synonyms: Muriculus chilaloensis Osgood 1936 .

Distribution: Endemic to mountains of Ethiopia on both sides of the Rift Valley, 1900-3400 m (Rupp, 1980).

Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Member of a unique rodent fauna endemic to high mountains of Ethiopia. Osgood (1936) described chilaloensis as a subspecies of M. imberbis . Yalden and Largen (1992) reviewed the species as an Ethiopian endemic, which is infrequently encountered by collectors (Yalden et al., 1996).