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Bristly Mice
Neacomys
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. In Amazonia, there is a single large species, N. spinosus, and a number of smaller ones, including N. dubosti, N....
24 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 24 known species
narrow-footed bristly mouse
speciesNeacomys tenuipes
Rosalind's Bristly Mouse
speciesNeacomys rosalindae
Carcelén's Bristly Mouse
speciesNeacomys carceleni
Pleasant Bristly Mouse
speciesNeacomys amoenus
painted bristly mouse
speciesNeacomys pictus
Guiana bristly mouse
speciesNeacomys guianae
Dubost's Bristly Mouse
speciesNeacomys dubosti
small bristly mouse
speciesNeacomys minutus
Paracou bristly mouse
speciesNeacomys paracou
Vargas Llosa’s Bristly Mouse
speciesNeacomys vargasllosai
Xingu Bristly Mouse
speciesNeacomys xingu
Voss's Bristly Mouse
speciesNeacomys vossi
João Oliveira's Bristly Mouse
speciesNeacomys oliveirai
Marajó Bristly Mouse
speciesNeacomys marajoara
Macedo Ruiz's Bristly Mouse
speciesNeacomys macedoruizi
Leila Pessôa's Bristly Mouse
speciesNeacomys leilae
Jaú Bristly Mouse
speciesNeacomys jau
Eliecer's Bristly Mouse
speciesNeacomys elieceri
Golden-bellied Bristly Mouse
speciesNeacomys auriventer
Upper Juruá Bristly Mouse
speciesNeacomys aletheia
Serrano Bristly Mouse
speciesNeacomys serranensis
Musser's bristly mouse
speciesNeacomys musseri
Large Bristly Mouse
speciesNeacomys spinosus
Marc's Bristly Mouse
speciesNeacomys marci
Where it lives
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