Oxymycterus inca

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Muroidea
Template:Simplicidentata Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Myomorpha Superfamilia: Muroidea

Familia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Sigmodontinae
Tribus: Akodontini
Genus: Oxymycterus
Species: Oxymycterus inca
Subspecies: O. i. inca – O. i. iris

Name

• Oxymycterus inca Thomas, 1900: 298

Holotype: BMNH 0.7.7.45, adult ♂, skin and skull.

Type locality: “Perené, Ucayali watershed, Department of Junin, E. Peru. Altitude 800 m.”

References

Primary references

• Thomas, O. 1903. Descriptions of new rodents from western South America. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 7 6: 294–302.

Links

• Oxymycterus inca in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
• IUCN: Oxymycterus inca  (Least Concern)

Vernacular names

English: Inca Hocicudo