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Bristly Mouse

Neacomys Thomas 1900

Neacomys

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The genus Neacomys, also known as bristly mice because of their spiny fur, includes several species of rodents in the tribe Oryzomyini of family Cricetidae. It is most closely related to Oligoryzomys, Oreoryzomys, and Microryzomys.^[1] Neacomys species are mainly found in the Amazon basin, but N. pictus occurs in Panama and N. tenuipes in montane Colombia.^[2]

Species

There are currently about 19 described species in the genus.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Neacomys aletheia — upper Juruá bristly mouse
Neacomys amoenus — pleasant bristly mouse
Neacomys dubosti — Dubost's bristly mouse
Neacomys guianae — Guiana bristly mouse
Neacomys elieceri — Eliecer's bristly mouse
Neacomys jau — Jaú bristly mouse
Neacomys macedoruizi — Macedo Ruiz's bristly mouse
Neacomys marajoara — Marajó bristly mouse
Neacomys minutus — small bristly mouse
Neacomys musseri — Musser's bristly mouse
Neacomys paracou — Paracou bristly mouse
Neacomys pictus — painted bristly mouse
Neacomys rosalindae — Rosalind's bristly mouse
Neacomys serranensis
Neacomys spinosus — large bristly mouse
Neacomys tenuipes — narrow-footed bristly mouse
Neacomys vargasllosai — Vargas Llosa's bristly mouse
Neacomys vossi — Voss's bristly mouse
Neacomys xingu — Xingu bristly mouse

References

^ Weksler, 2006
^ ^a ^b Musser and Carleton, 2005
^ "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
^ Semedo, Thiago Borges Fernandes; Silva, Maria Nazareth Ferreira Da; Gutiérrez, Eliécer E.; Ferreira, Daniela Cristina; Nunes, Mario Da Silva; Mendes-Oliveira, Ana Cristina; Farias, Izeni Pires; Rossi, Rogério Vieira (September 2020). "Systematics of Neotropical Spiny Mice, Genus Neacomys Thomas, 1900 (Rodentia: Cricetidae), from Southeastern Amazonia, with Descriptions of Three New Species". American Museum Novitates. 2020 (3958): 1–43. doi:10.1206/3958.1. ISSN 0003-0082.
^ Colmenares-Pinzón, Javier E. (2021-02-02). "Calling for a reassessment of rodent diversity in Colombia: description of a new species of Neacomys (Cricetidae: Oryzomyini) from the Magdalena Valley, with a new phylogenetic hypothesis for the genus and comments on its diversification". Zootaxa. 4920 (4): 451–494. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4920.4.1. ISSN 1175-5334.

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Neacomys: Brief Summary

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The genus Neacomys, also known as bristly mice because of their spiny fur, includes several species of rodents in the tribe Oryzomyini of family Cricetidae. It is most closely related to Oligoryzomys, Oreoryzomys, and Microryzomys. Neacomys species are mainly found in the Amazon basin, but N. pictus occurs in Panama and N. tenuipes in montane Colombia.

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