The Amazonian Hocicudo occurs in the lower Amazon region of Brazil and nearby tributary basins. Its back is dark brown, sometimes more reddish, and its underside ranges from orange to reddish orange.
The dorsal fur is generally dark brown from head to tail base, though some specimens are paler and more reddish brown. The underside varies from orange to reddish orange, with throat hairs generally paler or sometimes whitish.
Specimens near Altamira, Pará, were obtained in secondary forest and capoeiras, or secondary regrowth, intermixed with rice or manioc plots.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.