Oxymycterus is the genus of hocicudos. They are rat-like animals endemic to South America.
| Hocicudos Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene - Recent
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| Genus: | Oxymycterus Waterhouse, 1837
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Former genera Thaptomys, Deltamys, Chalcomys, Hypsimys and Microxus are now treated as part of this genus.
Species listing:
- O. akodontius Argentine Hocicudo
- O. amazonicus Amazon Hocicudo
- O. angularis Angular Hocicudo
- O. caparaoe Caparao Hocicudo
- O. delator Spy Hocicudo
- O. hiska Small Hocicudo
- O. hispidus Hispid Hocicudo
- O. hucucha Quechuan Hocicudo
- O. inca Incan Hocicudo
- O. josei Jose's Hocicudo
- O. nasutus Long-nosed Hocicudo
- O. paramensis Paramo Hocicudo
- O. roberti Robert's Hocicudo
- O. rutus Red Hocicudo