Vargas Llosa’s Bristly Mouse
Neacomys vargasllosai
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
The genus Neacomys, also known as bristly mice because of their spiny fur, includes several species of rodents in the tribe Oryzomyini of family Cricetidae. It is most closely related to Oligoryzomys, Oreoryzomys, and Microryzomys. Neacomys species are mainly found in the Amazon basin, but N.
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Neacomys vargasllosai es una especie de roedor miomorfo de la familia Cricetidae. Habita en los bosques nubosos de montaña desde el sur de Perú hasta Bolivia. Recibe su nombre en honor al escritor peruano Mario Vargas Llosa.
Distribution
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