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Cook’s Hocicudo

Oxymycterus josei

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

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

This species is monotypic.

Distribution. S Uruguay.

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).