Oxymycterus_akodontius

Argentine hocicudo

Argentine hocicudo

Species of rodent

The Argentine hocicudo (Oxymycterus akodontius) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.[1] It is found only in northern Argentina in yungas (eastern Andean mountain forest) habitat. The exact population is unknown as only three specimens have been collected and threats may be deforestation and overgrazing although the exact effects are unknown. Some authorities consider it to be conspecific with Oxymycterus paramensis,[2] while others consider it distinct.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1156. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. [2]
    Dunnum, J.; Vargas, J.; Bernal, N.; Patterson, B.; Zeballos, H.; Vivar, E. (2018) [errata version of 2017 assessment]. "Oxymycterus paramensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T115590985A123797242. Retrieved 3 February 2020.


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