| Bolivian tuco-tuco | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Ctenomyidae |
| Genus: | Ctenomys |
| Species: | C. boliviensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenomys boliviensis Waterhouse, 1848 | |
The Bolivian tuco-tuco (Ctenomys boliviensis) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. [2] It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and Bolivia. [1]
A tuco-tuco is a neotropical rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. Tuco-tucos belong to the only living genus of the family Ctenomyidae, Ctenomys, but they include approximately 60 different species. The common name, "tuco-tuco", comes from the "tuc-tuc" sound they make while they dig their burrows.
Haig's tuco-tuco, known regionally as the Patagonian tuco-tuco, is a hystricognath rodent. Like other tuco-tucos it is subterranean and thus not often observed, although the "tuc-tuc" call of the males can be heard near burrow sites, especially in the early morning. Like most species in the genus Ctenomys, C. haigi are solitary, with one adult per burrow.
The Brazilian tuco-tuco is a tuco-tuco species. It is found mainly in the state of Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil, though Charles Darwin mentions it during his trip through present-day Uruguay.
The tiny tuco-tuco is a tuco-tuco species found in Brazil and Bolivia.
Conover's tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
The Chacoan tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It lives in Bolivia and Paraguay.
The reddish tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. Five subspecies have been recognized, some formerly designated as separate species. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia at altitudes from 600 to 4,500 m. This tuco-tuco is fossorial, like others in its genus. Its diet consists of underground tubers and roots. Its karyotype has 2n = 52 and FN = 78.
The white-toothed tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.
Lewis's tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Bolivia.
The highland tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is found in high grassland in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru where it lives in burrows.
The Goya tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Argentina.
The Peruvian tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Peru and Bolivia.
The Salta tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Argentina and Bolivia.
Steinbach's tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Bolivia. The species is named after zoological collector Dr. José Steinbach (1856–1929).
The common yellow-toothed cavy is a species of rodent in the family Caviidae, closely related to the domesticated guinea pig. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its karyotype has 2n = 68 and FN = 136. G. musteloides is the most common and widely found member of Galea, and is present at elevations ranging from 20 to 5000 m above sea level. It has yellow teeth.
Flamarion's tuco-tuco or the tuco-tuco of the dunes is a rodent species of the family Ctenomyidae Its karyotype has 2n = 48 and FN = 50–78. It is endemic to the coastal dunes of Rio Grande do Sul state, southern Brazil. The species is threatened by habitat loss due to dune removal and urbanization. It is named after Brazilian biologist Luiz Flamarion B. de Oliveira.
Goodfellow's tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Bolivia, where it is found in the Chiquitano dry forest ecoregion, bordering on the cerrado. Its karyotype has 2n = 46 and FN = 68. The species is named after British collector Walter Goodfellow.
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