Cryptomys hottentotus (Lesson, 1826) . Zool., 1:166.

TYPE LOCALITY: South Africa, S.W. Cape Prov., near Paarl (east of Capetown) .

DISTRIBUTION: South Africa to Tanzania, S. Zaire, and Namibia.

COMMENT: Includes bocagei, damarensis, darlingi, holosericeus, and natalensis; see de Graaff, 1975, Part 6.9:3-4.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301410032002006001 as C. hottentotus .

5301410032002001001 as C. bolcagei (sic).

5301410032002002001 as C. damarensis.

5301410032002003001 as C. darlingi.

5301410032002005001 as C. holosericeus.