Neacomys guianae | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Genus: | Neacomys |
Species: | N. guianae |
Binomial name | |
Neacomys guianae Thomas, 1905 |
Neacomys guianae, also known as the Guianan Neacomys[2] or Guiana Bristly Mouse,[1] is a nocturnal rodent species from South America. It is found in lowland tropical rainforests in northeastern Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.[1] Its diet consists of insects, seeds and fruit.[1]