| Coyhaique tuco-tuco | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Ctenomyidae |
| Genus: | Ctenomys |
| Species: | C. coyhaiquensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenomys coyhaiquensis Kelt & Gallardo, 1994 | |
The Coyhaique tuco-tuco (Ctenomys coyhaiquensis) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. [2] It is endemic to southern Chile. The name comes from the Chilean province and municipality of Coyhaique.
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 Argentine tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Argentina.
Colburn's tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is known only from Argentina.
Emily's tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Argentina.
The tawny tuco-tuco is a species of burrowing rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is found in the desert regions of northern Chile and adjoining areas of Argentina.
The Catamarca tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Argentina.
The mottled tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Argentina. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
The Magellanic tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is also known as the cururo by the Ona culture of Tierra del Fuego.
The Maule tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile where it occupies several different types of habitats. It is a common species and the IUCN has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern". The common and scientific names refer to a river and region in Chile within its range.
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 silky tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Argentina.
The robust tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is a burrowing rodent and is endemic to the Tucumán Province of Argentina.
The Tucuman tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Argentina.
The Puntilla tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to central Argentina. The common name of the species comes from the municipality of La Puntilla at the type locality. It was first described by the British zoologist Oldfield Thomas in 1920 after being collected by Emilio Budin, an Argentine specimen collector who worked with Oldfield Thomas.
The Famatina tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to northern Argentina. The common name of the species comes from the municipality, department and mountain range of the same name at the type locality.
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. found in 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.
The Jujuy tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is known only from one location at an elevation of 500 m in southeastern Jujuy Province of northern Argentina.
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