Graphiurus Smuts, 1832 . Enumer. Mamm. Capensium, pp. 32 -33.

TYPE SPECIES: Sciurus ocularis Smith, 1829 .

SYNONYMS: Aethoglis, Claviglis, Gliriscus (see Ellerman, 1940; Ellerman et al., 1953).

COMMENTS: The revision of Graphiurus by Genest-Villard (1978), based mostly on size grades, underestimated species diversity, particularly in the murinus group. Species limits were defined in parts of Africa (e.g., Ansell and Dowsett, 1988; Robbins and Schütter, 1981). A systematic revision of Graphiurus is in progress and the species recognized below reflect information in the literature as well as examination of museum specimens; results are provisional and assignment of synonyms incomplete.