Neacomys amoenus

O. Thomas, 1904

Pleasant Bristly Mouse

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Cricetidae
Subfamily : Sigmodontinae
Tribe : Oryzomyini
Genus : Neacomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1904-04-01. On the mammals collected by Mr. A. Robert at Chapada, Matto Grosso (Percy Sladen Expedition to central Brazil). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1903-II(2):232-244.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31610312

Original name as described

Neacomys spinosus amoenus

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1903.7.7.84

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/3c505c19-1358-4c4c-8956-0645e9d13ae7

Type locality

Santa Ana da Chapada, Chapada do Guimarães, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Colombia · Brazil · Peru

Taxonomy notes

split from N. spinosus and previously included N. carceleni (which had earlier been included under N. spinosus)

Taxonomy notes citation

Hurtado, N., & Pacheco, V. (2017). Revision of Neacomys spinosus (Thomas, 1882)(Rodentia: Cricetidae) with emphasis on Peruvian populations and the description of a new species. Zootaxa, 4242(3), 401-440. · Brito, J., Tinoco, N., Burneo, S., Koch, C., Arguero, A., Vargas, R., & Pinto, C. M. (2021). A new species of spiny mouse, genus Neacomys (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae) from Cordillera del Cóndor, Ecuador. In U. F. J. Pardiñas & C. Galliari (eds.). Seccion Especial El Último Naturalista Tipólogo: Contribuciones en Honor a Elio Massoia (1936-2001). Mastozoologia Neotropical, XX, 1-22.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002576

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Neacomys spinosus amoenus

O. Thomas, 1904

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

amoenus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1903.7.7.84

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/3c505c19-1358-4c4c-8956-0645e9d13ae7

Authority page

239

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31610312

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:35) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Neacomys amoenus

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & Lacher, 2017

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

amoenus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

439

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:439) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #100000626) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #100000626) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002576) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Neacomys amoenus amoenus

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & Lacher, 2017

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

amoenus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

439

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:439) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

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