Pelomys hopkinsi Hayman 1955

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Muridae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1189-1531 : 1437

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scientific name	Pelomys hopkinsi Hayman 1955
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Pelomys hopkinsi Hayman 1955 , Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr., 52: 323.

Type Locality: SW Uganda, Kigezi, Rwamachuchu.

Vernacular Names: Hopkins' Pelomys.

Distribution: Rwanda, Uganda, and SW Kenya ( Bekele and Schlitter, 1989).

Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Morphologically similar to P. isseli , but significant distinguishing traits suggest that hopkinsi and isseli should be viewed as separate species ( Bekele and Schlitter, 1989).