Neacomys spinosus

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Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Neacomys Higher classification Neacomys		Phylum Chordata Family Cricetidae Scientific name Neacomys spinosus Rank Species
Similar Neacomys, MacConnell's Rice Rat, Oecomys bicolor, Rodent, Elegant Oryzomys

Neacomys spinosus, also known as the common neacomys, common bristly mouse, or bristly mouse, is a nocturnal rodent species from South America in the genus Neacomys. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, where it often lives in transition areas between lowland forest and open regions. Its diet consists of insects, seeds and fruit.

Literature cited

Duff, A. and Lawson, A. 2004. Mammals of the World: A checklist. New Haven: A & C Black. ISBN 0-7136-6021-X.

Musser, G.G. and Carleton, M.D. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894–1531 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd ed. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols., 2142 pp. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0

Patton, J., Catzeflis, F., Weksler, M. and Percequillo, M. 2008. Neacomys spinosus. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on November 25, 2009.

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