Lophuromys margarettae was initially de- scribed as a subspecies of L. aquilus and later synonymized under L. flavopunctatus. It was elevated to a distinct species based on analyses of external and skull measurements and mtDNA of specimens from the type locality. Monotypic. Distribution. Highlands of W Uganda and Kenya. in Muridae

Lophuromys margarettae was initially de- scribed as a subspecies of L. aquilus and later synonymized under L. flavopunctatus. It was elevated to a distinct species based on analyses of external and skull measurements and mtDNA of specimens from the type locality. Monotypic. Distribution. Highlands of W Uganda and Kenya.