Long-nosed hocicudo
| Long-nosed hocicudo | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Oxymycterus |
| Species: | O. nasutus
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| Binomial name | |
| Oxymycterus nasutus (Waterhouse, 1837)
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The long-nosed hocicudo (Oxymycterus nasutus) is a South American rodent species found in southeastern Brazil and Uruguay.[1]
Diet
It hunts grubs and worms under the cover of leaves, logs, and stones.
Description
It has a long, flexible nose, and usually utilizes the tunnels and pathways created by other rodents.
References
- ^ a b D'elia, G.; Teta, P. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Oxymycterus nasutus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T15789A115129860. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T15789A22377924.en. Retrieved 27 May 2025.