Oxymycterus
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Oxymycterus is the genus of hocicudos. They are rat-like animals endemic to South America
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South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
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Species listing:
- O. akodontius Argentine HocicudoArgentine HocicudoThe Argentine Hocicudo is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in northern Argentina in yungas habitat.-References:...
- O. amazonicus Amazon Hocicudo
- O. angularis Angular HocicudoAngular HocicudoThe Angular Hocicudo, Oxymycterus angularis, is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Brazil....
- O. caparaoe Caparao HocicudoCaparaó HocicudoThe Caparaó Hocicudo, Oxymycterus caparoae, is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Brazil.-References:*...
- O. dasytrichus Atlantic Forest HocicudoAtlantic Forest hocicudoThe Atlantic Forest hocicudo 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....
- O. delator Spy HocicudoSpy HocicudoThe Spy Hocicudo is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Paraguay.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- O. hiska Small HocicudoSmall HocicudoThe Small Hocicudo is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Bolivia and Peru on the eastern slopes of the Andes at elevations from 610 to 3500 m.-References:...
- O. hispidus Hispid HocicudoHispid HocicudoThe Hispid Hocicudo, Oxymycterus hispidus, is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Argentina and Brazil, in the Atlantic Forest....
- O. hucucha Quechuan HocicudoQuechuan HocicudoOxymycterus 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 altitudes from 2600 to 3000 m.Exceptionally small...
- O. inca Incan HocicudoIncan HocicudoThe Incan Hocicudo is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Bolivia and Peru.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- O. josei Cook's HocicudoCook's hocicudoCook'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....
- O. nasutus Long-nosed HocicudoLong-nosed HocicudoThe Long-nosed Hocicudo, Oxymycterus nasutus, is a South American rodent species found in southeastern Brazil and Uruguay. It hunts grubs and worms under the cover of leaves, logs, and stones. It has a long, flexible nose, and usually utilizes the tunnels and pathways created by other...
- O. paramensis Paramo HocicudoParamo HocicudoThe Paramo Hocicudo is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- O. quaestor Quaestor HocicudoQuaestor hocicudoThe quaestor hocicudo 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....
- O. roberti Robert's HocicudoRobert's HocicudoRobert's Hocicudo, Oxymycterus roberti, is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay....
- O. rufus Red HocicudoRed HocicudoThe Red Hocicudo, Oxymycterus rufus, is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay....
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