Oxymycterus amazonicus
Hershkovitz, 1994
Amazonian Hocicudo
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Rodentia |
| Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
| Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
| Superfamily | : Muroidea |
| Family | : Cricetidae |
| Subfamily | : Sigmodontinae |
| Tribe | : Akodontini |
| Genus | : Oxymycterus |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Hershkovitz, P. 1994-10-31. The description of a new species of South American hocicudo, or long-nose mouse, genus Oxymycterus (Sigmodontinae, Muroidea), with a critical review of the generic content. Fieldiana Zoology (n.s.)79:1-43.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2845599Original name as described
Oxymycterus amazonicus
Type material
FMNH:Mamm:94524
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
"Fordlândia, right bank, lower Rio Tapajóz [sic], Pará, Brazil, 3°40'S, 55°30'W."
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Brazil
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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