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Narrow-footed Bristly Mouse

Neacomys tenuipes

French: Néacomys a pattes fines / German: SchmalfulR-Stachelreisratte / Spanish: Raton erizado de pies estrechos

Other common names: Narrow-footed Neacomys, Slender Foot Spiny Mouse

Taxonomy. Neacomys spinosus lenuipes Thomas, 1900, “Guaquimay, near Bogota,” Cundinamarca, Colombia.

This species is monotypic.

Distribution. NC & W Colombia, N Venezuela, and NW Ecuador.

Descriptive notes. Head-body 72-97 mm, tail 74—108 mm, ear 12-18 mm, hindfoot 20-24 mm; weight 12-22 g (mean 17 g). The Narrow-footed Bristly Mouse is small, with tail longer than head-body length and distinctly bicolored, at least near base, with small caudal scales. Hindfoot has long outer digits. Chromosomal complement is 2n = 35-36, FN = 40.

Habitat. Premontane or lower montane forests at elevations of 400-1750 m.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. No information.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List.

Bibliography. Lawrence (1941), Ochoa, Rivas et al. (2016), da Silva et al. (2015), Tirira (2007), Vallejo & Boada (2017b), Voss et al. (2001), Weksler & Bonvicino (2015a).