Neacomys spinosus

(O. Thomas, 1882)

Large 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
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1882-06. On a collection of rodents from North Peru. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1882(1):98-111.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30825379

Original name as described

Hesperomys (Calomys) spinosus

Other common names

Common Neacomys · Large Spiny Mouse

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1881.9.7.25

Type kind

lectotype

Type locality

"Huambo ... 3700 feet in altitude [= 1128 m], on the banks of the river Huambo, a tributary of the Huallaga," Amazonas, Peru.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Peru

Taxonomy notes

previously includes N. amoenus (and N. carceleni, which was more recently split from N. amoenus)

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

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002586

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.

Hesperomys (Calomys) spinosus

(O. Thomas, 1882)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

spinosus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1881.9.7.25

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

105

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30825379

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1884:448, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30826806) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14014)
  2. Thomas (1884:453, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30826811) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14014)

Neacomys spinosus typicus

O. Thomas, 1900

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

typicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1881.9.7.25

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

153

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16333570

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Neacomys spinosus

Osgood, 1914

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

spinosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

160

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2646801

Authority publication

Field Museum of Natural History, Zoological Series

Name usages

  1. Osgood (1914:160, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2646801) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/20586)
  2. Gyldenstolpe (1932:34) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:145) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:428) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Corbet & Hill (1991:153) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  6. Musser & Carleton (1993:709) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63347)
  7. Anderson (1997:386) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5773)
  8. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  9. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:439) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #14388) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  11. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #14388) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  12. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002586) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  13. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14388/115121951) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Neacomys spinosus spinosus

Gyldenstolpe, 1932

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

spinosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

34

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:34) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Anderson (1997:386) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5773)

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