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Rodents

Guiana bristly mouse

Neacomys guianae Thomas, 1905

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishGuiana bristly mouse
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese圭亚那鬃鼠
Scientific nameNeacomys guianae Thomas, 1905

About this species

Neacomys guianae, also known as the Guianan neacomys or Guiana bristly mouse, is a nocturnal rodent species from South America. It is found in lowland tropical rainforests in northeastern Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela. Its diet consists of insects, seeds and fruit.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderRodentia
FamilyCricetidae
GenusNeacomys

In Suriname

28Records in Suriname
1961First record
2010Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini17
  • Para2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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