Authority citation: Thomas, O. and Wroughton, R.C. 1908-10-30. The Rudd Exploration of S. Africa.—X. List of mammals collected by Mr. Grant near Tette, Zambesia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1908(3):535-553.
Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31938728
Original name as described: Mus chrysophilus ineptus
Nominal names: ineptus (O. Thomas & Wroughton, 1908) | tzaneenensis (H. L. Jameson, 1909) | pretoriae (A. Roberts, 1913) | capricornis A. Roberts, 1926 | magalakuini A. Roberts, 1926 | tongensis A. Roberts, 1931 | fouriei A. Roberts, 1946 | harei A. Roberts, 1946
Other common names: Tete Aethomys|Tete Veld Aethomys|Tete Veld Rat
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Rodentia -- Family: Muridae -- Subfamily: Murinae -- Tribe: Arvicanthini
Type specimen voucher catalogue number: BMNH:Mamm:1908.4.3.73
Type locality: Tette (= Tete), Zambezi River, Mozambique.
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Botswana (BWA) | South Africa (ZAF) | Eswatini (SWZ) | Mozambique (MOZ)
Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Least concern
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