| Paramo hocicudo | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Oxymycterus |
| Species: | O. paramensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxymycterus paramensis Thomas, 1902 | |
The Paramo hocicudo (Oxymycterus paramensis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. The Argentine hocicudo is sometimes considered conspecific.
The rodent subfamily Sigmodontinae includes New World rats and mice, with at least 376 species. Many authorities include the Neotominae and Tylomyinae as part of a larger definition of Sigmodontinae. When those genera are included, the species count numbers at least 508. Their distribution includes much of the New World, but the genera are predominantly South American, such as brucies. They invaded South America from Central America as part of the Great American Interchange near the end of the Miocene, about 5 million years ago. Sigmodontines proceeded to diversify explosively in the formerly isolated continent. They inhabit many of the same ecological niches that the Murinae occupy in the Old World.
Oxymycterus is a genus of rat-like rodents commonly known as hocicudos. They are endemic to South America. As of April 2019, the genus contains the following 16 species:
The Amazonian hocicudo is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae from South America. It is found in the Amazon basin in Brazil where it lives in moist lowland forest. It is a common species with a large range and is rated by the IUCN as being of "least concern".
The angular hocicudo is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Brazil.
The Caparaó hocicudo is a rodent species from South America. It is endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Pico da Bandeira mountain range.
The hispid hocicudo is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Argentina and Brazil, in the Atlantic Forest.
The long-nosed hocicudo is a South American rodent species found in southeastern Brazil and Uruguay.
Robert's hocicudo is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay.
The red hocicudo is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.
The small hocicudo is a little known species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru on the eastern slopes of the Andes.
Oxymycterus 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.
The Incan hocicudo is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.
The 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 (2,600 ft).
The 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.
Oxyrhopus guibei is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America. It is often called the false coral snake, but this common name can refer to any of a long list of other species, genera, and even entire families of snakes. Many nonvenomous snakes have evolved coloration that mimics that of venomous true coral snakes, a trait which helps them avoid predation.
The ravine hocicudo is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Argentina.
The Itapevi hocicudo is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Brazil.
