Neacomys amoenus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Muroidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Subordo: Cynodontia Infraordo: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohors: Theria Cohors: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Cladus: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Euarchontoglires Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Myomorpha Superfamilia: Muroidea

Familia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Sigmodontinae
Tribe: Oryzomyini
Genus: Neacomys
Species: Neacomys amoenus
Subspecies: N. s. carcelini – N. s. spinosus

Name

Neacomys amoenus Thomas, 1903: 239

Holotype: BMNH 3.7.7.84, adult ♂, skin and skull.

Type locality: “Santa Ana da Chapada, a village situated at an altitude of about 800 m., on the Serra do Chapada [= Chapada dos Guimarães], some thirty miles N.E. of Cuyabá”, specified to between 700 to 900 meters, approximately 15º30’S, 55º31’W, Serra do Chapada, Chapada do Guimarães, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil, by Hurtado & Pacheco (2017: 414).

Combinations

Neacomys spinosus amoenus Thomas, 1903: 239 [original combination, as subspecies]
Neacomys amoenus: Hurtado & Pacheco, 2017: 413 [name combination, elevate to species]

References

Primary references

Thomas, O. 1903. On the mammals collected by Mr. A. Robert at Chapada, Matto Grosso (Percy Sladen Expedition to Central Brazil). Proceedings Zoological Society of London 1903, 232–244.

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. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4242.3.1 Reference page.

Links

Neacomys amoenus in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.

Vernacular names

English: Pleasant Spiny Mouse

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