Neacomys dubosti Voss, Lunde & Simmons 2001 ...

452. Dubost’s Bristly Mouse Neacomys dubosti French: Néacomys de Dubost / German: Dubost-Stachelreisratte / Spanish: Raton erizado de Dubost Other common names: Dubost’s Neacomys, Dubost’s Spiny Mouse Taxonomy. Neacomys dubosti Voss, Lunde & Simmons, 2001, Paracou [= Domaine Experimental Paracou...

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Main Authors: Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier, Thomas E. Lacher, Jr
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Published: Lynx Edicions 2017
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6728125
https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.6728125
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Summary:452. Dubost’s Bristly Mouse Neacomys dubosti French: Néacomys de Dubost / German: Dubost-Stachelreisratte / Spanish: Raton erizado de Dubost Other common names: Dubost’s Neacomys, Dubost’s Spiny Mouse Taxonomy. Neacomys dubosti Voss, Lunde & Simmons, 2001, Paracou [= Domaine Experimental Paracou], French Guiana. This species is monotypic. Distribution. SE Suriname, French Guiana, and NE Brazil (Amapa and Para states). Descriptive notes. Head-body 64-81 mm, tail 71-92 mm, ear 11-15 mm, hindfoot 19-22 mm; weight 11-19 g (mean 14 g). Dubost’s Bristly Mouse is small, distinguished from other species of Neacomys by its short, usually unicolored tail and several cranio-dental features. Dorsum is coarsely grizzled tawny brown or reddish brown, somewhat paler along sides due to mid-dorsal concentration of dark-tipped spines; venter is abruptly paler, commonly suffused to greater or lesser extent with buff or orange; broad lateral line of clear buff or orange separates dorsum and venter. Superciliary, genal, and ... : 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 pages 438-439, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6707142 ...