Neacomys dubosti, Voss, Lunde & Simmons, 2001

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 : 438-439

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

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6728125

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scientific name

Neacomys dubosti
status

 

452. View Plate 22: Cricetidae

Dubost’s Bristly Mouse

Neacomys dubosti View in CoL

French: Néacomys de Dubost / German: Dubost-Stachelreisratte / Spanish: Raton erizado de Dubost

Other common names: Dubost’s Neacomys, Dubost’s Spiny Mouse

Taxonomy. Neacomys dubosti Voss, Lunde & Simmons, 2001 View in CoL , Paracou [= Domaine Experimental Paracou], French Guiana. This species is monotypic.

Distribution. SE Suriname, French Guiana, and NE Brazil (Amapa and Para states). View Figure

Descriptive notes. Head-body 64-81 mm, tail 71-92 mm, ear 11-15 mm, hindfoot 19-22 mm; weight 11-19 g (mean 14 g). Dubost’s Bristly Mouse is small, distinguished from other species of Neacomys by its short, usually unicolored tail and several cranio-dental features. Dorsum is coarsely grizzled tawny brown or reddish brown, somewhat paler along sides due to mid-dorsal concentration of dark-tipped spines; venter is abruptly paler, commonly suffused to greater or lesser extent with buff or orange; broad lateral line of clear buff or orange separates dorsum and venter. Superciliary, genal, and some mystacial vibrissae extend behind pinnae when laid back against head. Dorsal surfaces of manus and pes are covered by short pale fur in most specimens. Chromosomal complement is 2n = 62 or 64, FN = 68.

Habitat. [Lowland and premontane moist broadleaf forests in the Guianan subregion of Amazonia. Dubost’s Bristly Mice were trapped in primary forest.

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 Last.

Bibliography. Catzeflis & Tilak (2009), Patton & Catzeflis (2008a), da Silva et al. (2015), Voss et al. (2001), Weksler & Bonvicino (2015a).

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420. Western Amazonian Rice Rat (Hylaeamys perenensis), 421. Yungas Rice Rat (Hylaeamys yunganus), 422. Azara’s Rice Rat (Hylaeamys megacephalus), 423. Tate’s Rice Rat (Hylaeamys tatei), 424. Sowbug Rice Rat (Hylaeamys oniscus), 425. Bolivian Rice Rat (Hylaeamys acritus), 426. Atlantic Forest Rice Rat (Hylaeamys laticeps), 427. Fulvous Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys fulvescens), 428. Costa Rican Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys costaricensis), 429. Sprightly Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys vegetus), 430. Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys delicatus), 431. Grayish Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys griseolus), 432. Hairy Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys messorius), 433. Tschudi’s Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys destructor), 434. Sandy Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys arenalis), 435. Andean Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys andinus), 436. Small-eared Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys macrotis), 437. Utiariti Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys utiaritensis), 438. Straw-colored Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys stramineus), 439. Mato Grosso Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys mattogrossae), 440. Moojen’s Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys moojeni), 441. Highlands Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys rupestris), 442. Black-footed Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys nigripes), 443. San Javier's Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys brendae), 444. Chacoan Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys chacoensts), 445. Fornes’s Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys fornest), 446. Yellow Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys flavescens), 447. Long-tailed Pygmy Rice Rat (Oligoryzomys longicaudatus), 448. Painted Bristly Mouse (Neacomys pictus), 449. Narrow-footed Bristly Mouse (Neacomys tenuipes), 450. Guianan Bristly Mouse (Neacomys guianae), 451. Paracou Bristly Mouse (Neacomys paracou), 452. Dubost’s Bristly Mouse (Neacomys dubosti), 453. Large Bristly Mouse (Neacomys spinosus), 454. Pleasant Bristly Mouse (Neacomys amoenus), 455. Vargas Llosa’s Bristly Mouse (Neacomys vargasllosai), 456. Minute Bristly Mouse (Neacomys minutus), 457. Musser’s Bristly Mouse (Neacomys musseri)

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Distribution. SE Suriname, French Guiana, and NE Brazil (Amapa and Para states).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Rodentia

SubOrder

Myomorpha

SuperFamily

Muroidea

Family

Cricetidae

Genus

Neacomys