Famatina tuco-tuco

Famatina tuco-tuco
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Ctenomyidae
Genus:	Ctenomys
Species:	C. famosus
Binomial name
Ctenomys famosus Thomas, 1920

The Famatina tuco-tuco (Ctenomys famosus) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. ^[2] 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.

References

1. Bidau, C.J. (2019). "Ctenomys famosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T136588A22197042. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T136588A22197042.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Infraorder Hystricognathi". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1563. ISBN   978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC   62265494.