Oxymycterus akodontius

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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 – Argentine Hocicudo
Taxonomic Notes:	Generic synonym Akodon.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Data Deficient     ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Assessor/s:	Jayat, J., D'elia, G., Pardinas, U. & Teta, P.
Reviewer/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
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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.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

There is not included in any proteceted area.

Bibliography [top]

Musser, G. G. and Carleton, M. D. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. In: D. E. Wilson and D. A. Reeder (eds), Mammal Species of the World: a geographic and taxonomic reference, pp. 894-1531. The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, USA.