Cryptomys mechowi (Peters, 1881) . Sitzb. Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berlin, p. 133.

TYPE LOCALITY: Angola, Malange .

DISTRIBUTION: Angola; S. Zaire; Malawi; Zambia; Tanzania.

COMMENT: Includes ansorgei, blainei, and mellandi; see de Graaff, 1975, Part 6.9:3.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301410032002008001.