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Neacomys
Sign in to saveThe 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.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderRodentia
- FamilyCricetidae
鬃鼠屬（Neacomys），哺乳綱、囓齒目、倉鼠科的一屬，而與鬃鼠屬（鬃鼠）同科的動物尚有泳鼠屬（泳鼠）、納氏林鼠屬（納氏林鼠）、小稻鼠屬（小稻鼠）、黑鼠屬（黑鼠）等之數種哺乳動物。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 228
- With media
- 12
- Family
- Cricetidae
- Collections
- USNM, ROM
- Recorded in
- Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Sigmodontinae
- Image
- Neacomys spinosus.jpg
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- Neacomys
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- topic's main category
- Category:Neacomys
- time period
- Holocene
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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.
== Species == There are currently about 24 described species in the genus. 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 marci - Marc's 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
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