NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Ecuadoran Akodont
Necromys punctulatus (Thomas, 1894)
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
The spotted bolo mouse or Ecuadorian akodont (Necromys punctulatus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is known from Ecuador and may also occur in Colombia. Little is known of its status and range.
Wikipedia contributors, Spotted bolo mouse; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:02:31.108287+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Necromys punctulatus (Thomas, 1894)
- Name authority
- (Thomas, 1894)
- Common name
- Ecuadoran Akodont
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
- Genus
- Necromys
- 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
- genusNecromys Ameghino, 1889
- speciesNecromys punctulatus (Thomas, 1894)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Necromys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant AkodontNecromys amoenus (Thomas, 1900) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous-bellied Bolo MouseNecromys lactens (Thomas, 1918) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dark Bolo MouseNecromys obscurus (Waterhouse, 1837) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Argentine AkodontNecromys benefactus (Thomas, 1919) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hairy-tailed AkodontNecromys lasiurus (Lund, 1841) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paraguayan AkodontNecromys lenguarum (Thomas, 1898) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Temchuk's AkodontNecromys temchuki (Massoia, 1982) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Northern AkodontNecromys urichi (J. A. Allen & Chapman, 1897) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Bolomys punctulatus (Thomas, 1894) (Thomas, 1894) | synonym |
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=970690 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:45ZS5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.