Neacomys guianae
| Neacomys guianae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Neacomys |
| Species: | N. guianae |
| Binomial name | |
| Neacomys guianae Thomas, 1905 | |
Neacomys guianae, also known as the Guianan neacomys[2] or Guiana bristly mouse,[1] is a nocturnal rodent species from South America. It is found in lowland tropical rainforests in northeastern Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.[1] Its diet consists of insects, seeds and fruit.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Patton, J.; Catzeflis, F. (2016). "Neacomys guianae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T14386A22352732. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T14386A22352732.en. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). "Neacomys guianae". Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
Literature cited
- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.