Genus Oxymycterus Higher classification Hocicudo | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Oxymycterus josei Rank Species | |
Similar Hocicudo, Mammal, Rodent, Sigmodontinae, Cricetidae | ||
Cook's hocicudo (Oxymycterus josei) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in southern Uruguay, where it lives in wetlands, moist grasslands and scrub. The specifies is named after American zoologist Joseph “José” A. Cook.
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Cook's hocicudo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA