Oxymycterus josei, F. G. Hoftmann, Lessa & Smith, 2002

Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr, 2017, Cricetidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 7 Rodents II, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 204-535 : 468

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6707142
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6727414
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scientific name	Oxymycterus josei
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539. View Plate 25: Cricetidae

Cook’s Hocicudo

Oxymycterus josei View in CoL

French: Hocicudo de Cook / German: Cook-Grabmaus / Spanish: Raton hocicudo de Cook

Taxonomy. Oxymycterus josei F. G. Hoftmann, Lessa & Smith, 2002 View in CoL , west margin of Arroyo Tarariras, Balneario Las Flores, Maldonado, Uruguay.

This species is monotypic.

Distribution. S Uruguay. View Figure

Descriptive notes. Head-body 122-172 mm, tail 75-104 mm, ear 15-18 mm, hindfoot 24-29 mm; weight 36-125 g. See general characters of the genus under the Anazonian Hocicudo ( O. amazonicus ) account. Cook’s Hocicudo is a medium-sized species of Oxymycterus . Dorsum pelage is reddish to dark brown and long in most specimens. Venter occasionally has white spots.

Habitat. Wetlands, scrub, humid grasslands, and sandy areas.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. No information.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Endangered on The IUCN Red Lust.

Bibliography. Garcia-Olaso (2008), Hoffmann et al. (2002), Oliveira & Goncalves (2015), Queirolo & Geise (2008).