Caparaó hocicudo

The Caparaó hocicudo is a rodent species from South America. It is endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Pico da Bandeira mountain range.

Description

The Caparaó hocicudo grows to a head-and-body length of between, with a moderately long tail of between. The hind feet, including the claws, are long and the ears are. The snout is elongated making the head long and narrow. The fur is rather long and lax. The dorsal hairs have grey bases, orange midsections and blackish tips, giving an overall dark brown colour. The flanks have a wider orange band giving them a paler appearance. The underparts are orange, the individual hairs having grey bases. The upper surfaces of the hind feet are greyish brown.

Distribution and habitat

The Caparaó hocicudo is found only in the Pico da Bandeira mountain range on the border between Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais states at altitudes between about. This mountain range is completely isolated from other mountain areas and is surrounded by lower lying land. These mountains are topped by cool, moist grassland and this hocicudo is plentiful in areas of bunchgrass and Andean bamboo.