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How much does a Argentine hocicudo weight?

It is hard to guess what a Argentine hocicudo weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Argentine hocicudo (Oxymycterus akodontius) on average weights 67 grams (0.15 lbs).

The Argentine hocicudo is from the family Muridae (genus: Oxymycterus). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 1.97 meter (6′ 6″).

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The Argentine hocicudo (Oxymycterus akodontius) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in northern Argentina in yungas (eastern Andean mountain forest) habitat. The exact population is unknown as only three specimens have been collected and threats may be deforestation and overgrazing although the exact effects are unknown. Some authorities consider it to be conspecific with Oxymycterus paramensis, while others consider it distinct.

Animals of the same family as a Argentine hocicudo

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Argentine hocicudo

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Oxymycterus akodontius: