Small footed bristly mouse

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Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Nectomys Higher classification Nectomys		Phylum Chordata Family Cricetidae Scientific name Nectomys rattus Rank Species
Similar Nectomys, Rodent, Mammal, MacConnell's Rice Rat, Cerradomys scotti

The small-footed bristly mouse ([Nectomys rattus), also known as the Amazonian nectomys or Amazonian mouse, is a species of rodent in the genus Nectomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela, where it lives in a variety of habitats including lowland tropical rainforest, cerrado and caatinga. It was recognized as distinct only in 2000 and its limits with other Nectomys, including Nectomys apicalis and Nectomys squamipes, remain unclear.

Literature cited

Catzeflis, F., Patton J., Percequillo, A., Bonvicino, C. and Weksler, M. 2008. Nectomys rattus. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on November 29, 2009.

Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1133. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

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Small-footed bristly mouse Wikipedia

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