Cook's hocicudo
Encyclopedia
Cook's hocicudo 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.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the family Cricetidae
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice...
. It is found only in southern Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
, where it lives in wetlands, moist grasslands and scrub. The specifies is named after American zoologist Joseph “José” A. Cook.