NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Acomys (Acomys) nesiotes Bate, 1903
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 Cyprus spiny mouse (Acomys nesiotes) is a rodent endemic to Cyprus. These nocturnal animals are generally found in arid areas. After the last confirmed record in 1980, no significant surveys were conducted until four individuals were rediscovered in 2007. Due to limited population data, the species is classified as Data Deficient by the IUCN.
Wikipedia contributors, Cyprus spiny mouse; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:11:55.950259+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Acomys (Acomys) nesiotes Bate, 1903
- Name authority
- Bate, 1903
- Common name
- Cyprus Spiny Mouse
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Muridae
- Genus
- Acomys
- 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
- familyMuridae Illiger, 1811
- subfamilyDeomyinae Thomas, 1888
- genusAcomys I. Geoffroy, 1838
- subgenusAcomys I. Geoffroy, 1838
- speciesAcomys (Acomys) nesiotes Bate, 1903
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Acomys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast African Spiny MouseAcomys (Acomys) cahirinus (É. Geoffroy, 1803) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Crete Spiny MouseAcomys (Acomys) minous Bate, 1906 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cape Spiny MouseAcomys (Subacomys) subspinosus (Waterhouse, 1838) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chudeau's Spiny MouseAcomys (Acomys) chudeaui Kollman, 1911 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gray Spiny MouseAcomys (Acomys) cineraceus Fitzinger & Heuglin, 1866 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Fiery Spiny MouseAcomys (Acomys) ignitus Dollman, 1910 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kemp's Spiny MouseAcomys (Acomys) kempi Dollman, 1911 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Acomys (Acomys) ngurui Verheyen, Hulselmans, Wendelen, Leirs, Corti, Backeljau & Verheyen, 2011 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Acomys (Acomys) selousi De Winton, 1896 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Southern African Spiny MouseAcomys (Acomys) spinosissimus Peters, 1852 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Turkish Spiny MouseAcomys (Acomys) cilicicus Spitzenberger, 1978 | MuridaeChordata | 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=585107 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:64MMY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.