Oxymycterus akodontius

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	RODENTIA	CRICETIDAE

Scientific Name:

Oxymycterus akodontius

Species Authority:

Thomas, 1921

Common Name/s:

English

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Argentine Hocicudo

Taxonomic Notes:

Generic synonym Akodon.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Data Deficient ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s

Jayat, J., D'elia, G., Pardinas, U. & Teta, P.

Evaluator/s:

Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient in view of continuing doubts as to its taxonomic validity and due the absence of recent information on its status and ecological requirements.

History:

1996

–

Lower Risk/least concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs in northwestern Argentina (Musser and Carleton 2005).
Countries:	Native: Argentina
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	There are only three specimens collected. There is no information available on the population and/or abundance of this species.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Found in mountain forest/yungas
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	In that area there exists deforestation and overgrazing, however, the possible effects of habitat loss and reconfiguration on populations of this species are still unknown.

Major Threat(s):

In that area there exists deforestation and overgrazing, however, the possible effects of habitat loss and reconfiguration on populations of this species are still unknown.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There is not included in any proteceted area.

Conservation Actions:

There is not included in any proteceted area.

Citation:	Jayat, J., D'elia, G., Pardinas, U. & Teta, P. 2008. Oxymycterus akodontius. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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