Neacomys guianae

Neacomys guianae
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
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. ^ ^{a b c d} Patton and Catzeflis, 2008
2. ^ Musser and Carleton, 2005

Literature cited

• Patton, J. and Catzeflis, F. 2008. Neacomys guianae. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on November 25, 2009.
• Musser, G.G. and Carleton, M.D. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894–1531 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd ed. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols., 2142 pp. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0