Neacomys tenuipes (Thomas, 1900)

Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr, 2017, Cricetidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 7 Rodents II, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 204-535 : 438

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6707142

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6728121

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scientific name

Neacomys tenuipes
status

 

449. View Plate 22: Cricetidae

Narrow-footed Bristly Mouse

Neacomys tenuipes View in CoL

French: Néacomys a pattes fines / German: SchmalfulR-Stachelreisratte / Spanish: Raton erizado de pies estrechos

Other common names: Narrow-footed Neacomys, Slender Foot Spiny Mouse

Taxonomy. Neacomys spinosus lenuipes Thomas, 1900 , “Guaquimay, near Bogota,” Cundinamarca, Colombia.

This species is monotypic.

Distribution. NC & W Colombia, N Venezuela, and NW Ecuador. View Figure

Descriptive notes. Head-body 72-97 mm, tail 74—108 mm, ear 12-18 mm, hindfoot 20-24 mm; weight 12-22 g (mean 17 g). The Narrow-footed Bristly Mouse is small, with tail longer than head-body length and distinctly bicolored, at least near base, with small caudal scales. Hindfoot has long outer digits. Chromosomal complement is 2n = 35-36, FN = 40.

Habitat. Premontane or lower montane forests at elevations of 400-1750 m.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. No information.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List.

Bibliography. Lawrence (1941), Ochoa, Rivas et al. (2016), da Silva et al. (2015), Tirira (2007), Vallejo & Boada (2017b), Voss et al. (2001), Weksler & Bonvicino (2015a).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Rodentia

Family

Cricetidae

Genus

Neacomys

Loc

Neacomys tenuipes

Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr 2017
2017
Loc

Neacomys spinosus lenuipes

Thomas 1900
1900
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