Abundance: 3.12 to 12.70% (median 4.49%)

Latitudinal range: -0.6° to 7.8°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (3), tropical/subtropical savanna (1)

Found in 6 samples

Ghana: Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary (Cassia-Triplochiton forest), Gyemira Forest Reserve

Nigeria: Ogba Forest Reserve

Sierra Leone: Saama (Site 4)

Uganda: Lunyo Forest, Lake Mburo National Park (savannah, ungrazed)

See also Lophuromys, Lophuromys flavopunctatus, Lophuromys melanonyx, Lophuromys sp. 1, Lophuromys sp. 2