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Oxymycterus

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The list of species of Oxymycterus genus

Oxymycterus is the genus of hocicudos. They are rat-like animals endemic to South America. As of April 2019 it included 16 species.

O. akodontiusThomas, 1921Argentine hocicudo
O. amazonicusHerzhkovitz, 1994Amazon hocicudo
O. angularisThomas, 1909angular hocicudo
O. caparaoeHershkovitz, 1998Caparao hocicudo
O. dasytrichus(Schinz, 1821)Atlantic Forest hocicudo
O. delatorThomas, 1903spy hocicudo
O. hiskaHinojosa, Anderson & Patton, 1987small hocicudo
O. hispidusPictet, 1843hispid hocicudo
O. hucuchaHinojosa, Anderson & Patton, 1987Quechuan hocicudo
O. incaThomas, 1900Incan hocicudo
O. itapebyPeçanha et al. 2019Itapevi hocicudo rat
O. joseiHoffmann, Lessa & Smith, 2002Cook's hocicudo
O. nasutus(Waterhouse, 1837)long-nosed hocicudo
O. paramensisParamo hocicudo
O. quaestorThomas, 1903Quaestor hocicudo
O. robertiThomas, 1901Robert's hocicudo
O. rufus(Fischer, 1814)red hocicudo
O. waykuJayat et al., 2008ravine hocicudo

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The list of species of Oxymycterus genus

Oxymycterus is the genus of hocicudos. They are rat-like animals endemic to South America. As of April 2019 it included 16 species.

O. akodontiusThomas, 1921Argentine hocicudo
O. amazonicusHerzhkovitz, 1994Amazon hocicudo
O. angularisThomas, 1909angular hocicudo
O. caparaoeHershkovitz, 1998Caparao hocicudo
O. dasytrichus(Schinz, 1821)Atlantic Forest hocicudo
O. delatorThomas, 1903spy hocicudo
O. hiskaHinojosa, Anderson & Patton, 1987small hocicudo
O. hispidusPictet, 1843hispid hocicudo
O. hucuchaHinojosa, Anderson & Patton, 1987Quechuan hocicudo
O. incaThomas, 1900Incan hocicudo
O. itapebyPeçanha et al. 2019Itapevi hocicudo rat
O. joseiHoffmann, Lessa & Smith, 2002Cook's hocicudo
O. nasutus(Waterhouse, 1837)long-nosed hocicudo
O. paramensisParamo hocicudo
O. quaestorThomas, 1903Quaestor hocicudo
O. robertiThomas, 1901Robert's hocicudo
O. rufus(Fischer, 1814)red hocicudo
O. waykuJayat et al., 2008ravine hocicudo

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Atlantic Forest hocicudo

Oxymycterus dasytrichus

The Atlantic Forest hocicudo (Oxymycterus dasytrichus ) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in southeastern Brazil, where it lives in the Atlantic Forest and associated wetlands at altitudes from sea level to 800 m...

Red hocicudo

Oxymycterus rufus

The red hocicudo (Oxymycterus rufus ) is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.

Long-nosed hocicudo

Oxymycterus nasutus

The long-nosed hocicudo (Oxymycterus nasutus ) is a South American rodent species found in southeastern Brazil and Uruguay.

Oxymycterus hucucha

Oxymycterus hucucha, also known as the Quechuan Hocicudo, is a species of rodent in the genus Oxymycterus of family Cricetidae from South America. It is found only in a small region of the Andes in central Bolivia, where it lives in cloud forest at...

Hispid hocicudo

Oxymycterus hispidus

The hispid hocicudo (Oxymycterus hispidus ) is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Argentina and Brazil, in the Atlantic Forest.

Paramo hocicudo

Oxymycterus paramensis

The Paramo hocicudo (Oxymycterus paramensis ) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. The Argentine hocicudo is sometimes considered conspecific.

Argentine hocicudo

Oxymycterus akodontius

The Argentine hocicudo (Oxymycterus akodontius ) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in northern Argentina in yungas (eastern Andean mountain forest) habitat. The exact population is unknown as only three specimens have...

Small hocicudo

Oxymycterus hiska

The small hocicudo (Oxymycterus hiska ) is a little known species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Bolivia and Peru on the eastern slopes of the Andes.

Robert's hocicudo

Oxymycterus roberti

Robert's hocicudo (Oxymycterus roberti ) is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay.

Quaestor hocicudo

Oxymycterus quaestor

The quaestor hocicudo (Oxymycterus quaestor ) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in southeastern Brazil and northeastern Argentina, where it lives in forest and moist and dry scrub.

Angular hocicudo

Oxymycterus angularis

The angular hocicudo (Oxymycterus angularis ) is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Brazil.

Cook's hocicudo

Oxymycterus josei

Cook's hocicudo (Oxymycterus josei ) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in southern Uruguay, where it lives in wetlands, moist grasslands and scrub. The specifies is named after American zoologist Joseph “José” A. Cook.

Spy hocicudo

Oxymycterus delator

The spy hocicudo (Oxymycterus delator ) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Paraguay.

Amazonian hocicudo

Oxymycterus amazonicus

The Amazonian hocicudo (Oxymycterus amazonicus ) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae from South America. It is found in the Amazon basin in Brazil where it lives in moist lowland forest. It is a common species with a large range and is...

Incan hocicudo

Oxymycterus inca

The Incan hocicudo (Oxymycterus inca ) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Bolivia and Peru.

Caparaó hocicudo

Oxymycterus caparaoe

The Caparaó hocicudo (Oxymycterus caparaoe ) is a rodent species from South America. It is endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Pico da Bandeira mountain range.