Thamnomys venustus Thomas, 1907 . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 19:122.

TYPE LOCALITY: Uganda, Ruwenzori East, 7000 ft .

DISTRIBUTION: E Zaire, Uganda, and Rwanda: a montane Western Rift Valley endemic.

SYNONYMS: kivuensis, schoutedeni.

COMMENTS: Allen and Loveridge (1942) described kivuensis as a subspecies of T. venustus .