Neacomys pictus Goldman 1912 ...

• Main Authors: Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier, Thomas E. Lacher, Jr
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Lynx Edicions 2017
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Chordata; Mammalia; Rodentia; Cricetidae; Neacomys; Neacomys pictus; Lynx; Pintado
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6727015; https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.6727015

448. Painted Bristly Mouse Neacomys pictus French: Néacomys coloré / German: Bunte Stachelreisratte / Spanish: Raton erizado pintado Other common names: Painted Neacomys Taxonomy. Neacomys pictus Goldman, 1912, Cana, 1300 ft = 549 m), Darién, Panama. The genus Neacomys includes small sigmodontines covered by short spines in dorsal fur, with small ears, moderately long vibrissae, eight mammae, and tails equal or slightly longer than head-body length. Relationship and status of this genus deserve reexamination. Monotypic. Distribution. Known only from extreme E Panama. Descriptive notes. Head-body 60-88 mm, tail 74-87 mm, ear 12-15 mm, hindfoot 20-23 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. The Painted Bristly Mouse is slightly larger than the Narrow-footed Bristly Mouse (N. tenuipes). Dorsum of the Painted Bristly Mouse is orange rufous, mixed with black, resulting in a grizzled effect; black is predominant on head, middle of face, and lower part of back; sides, shoulders and cheeks are paler, more ... : Published as part of Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr, 2017, Cricetidae, pp. 204-535 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 7 Rodents II, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions on page 438, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6707142 ...