NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Bristly Mouse
Neacomys spinosus (Thomas, 1882)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Neacomys spinosus, also known as the common neacomys, common bristly mouse, or bristly mouse, is a nocturnal rodent species from South America in the genus Neacomys. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, where it often lives in transition areas between lowland forest and open regions. Its diet consists of insects, seeds and fruit.
Wikipedia contributors, Neacomys spinosus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T03:01:11.542115+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Neacomys spinosus (Thomas, 1882)
- Name authority
- (Thomas, 1882)
- Common name
- Bristly Mouse
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
- Genus
- Neacomys
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderMyomorpha Brandt, 1855
- superfamilyMuroidea Illiger, 1811
- familyCricetidae Fischer, 1817
- subfamilySigmodontinae Wagner, 1843
- genusNeacomys Thomas, 1900
- speciesNeacomys spinosus (Thomas, 1882)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Neacomys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Musser's NeacomysNeacomys musseri Patton, da Silva & Malcolm, 2000 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paracou NeacomysNeacomys paracou Voss, Lunde & Simmons, 2001 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dubost's NeacomysNeacomys dubosti Voss, Lunde & Simmons, 2001 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Guiana Bristly MouseNeacomys guianae Thomas, 1905 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Minute NeacomysNeacomys minutus Patton, da Silva & Malcolm, 2000 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Painted Bristly MouseNeacomys pictus Goldman, 1912 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Narrow-footed Bristly MouseNeacomys tenuipes Thomas, 1900 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=633155 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:45XHS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.