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 Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Zatheria Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Euarchontoglires Cladus: Gliriformes Grandordo: Glires Mirordo: Simplicidentata Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Myomorpha Superfamilia: Muroidea

Familia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Sigmodontinae
Tribe: Oryzomyini
Genus: Neacomys
Species: Neacomys amoenus

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