Oxymycterus nasutus
(G. R. Waterhouse, 1837)
Darwin's 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
Waterhouse, G.R. 1837-11-21. At the request of the Chairman, Mr. Waterhouse brought under the notice of the Meeting numerous species of the genus Mus, forming part of the collection presented to this Society by Charles Darwin, Esq., a Corresponding Member. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1837:15-21.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30570901Original name as described
Mus nasutus
Other common names
Long-nosed Hocicudo
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.176
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/4093f9e1-f371-41da-945a-c0bcdb7d7858Type locality
Maldonado, Maldonado, Uruguay.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Brazil · Uruguay
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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