**New species of spiny mouse discovered in rainforest**

A new species of spiny mouse has been discovered in Ecuador, making it the 14th of its genus to be identified in the past five years. Neacomys marci, which was previously confused with another species, is around the length of a tennis ball, with a long tail, pale suede belly fur and a white throat.

https://phys.org/news/2023-09-species-spiny-mouse-rainforest.html