Oxymycterus hispidus Pictet 1843

Oxymycterus hispidus Pictet 1843, Mem. Soc. Phys. Hist. Nat. Geneve, 10: 212.

Type Locality: Brazil, Bahia State, Bahia.

Vernacular Names: Hispid Hocicudo.

Synonyms: Oxymycterus hispidulus (Schinz 1845) .

Distribution: SE Brazil.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: A large-sized species traditionally thought to include judex, misionalis and quaestor as synonyms (Cabrera, 1961; Musser and Carleton, 1993; Reig, 1987); see account of O. quaestor . Emended diagnosis and documentation of geographic range required.