| Sierra Tontal tuco-tuco | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Ctenomyidae |
| Genus: | Ctenomys |
| Species: | C. tulduco |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenomys tulduco Thomas, 1921 | |
The Sierra Tontal tuco-tuco (Ctenomys tulduco) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. [2] It is known only from a small locality in the Sierra del Tontal, San Juan Province, west central Argentina.
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.
The Chacoan tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It lives in Bolivia and Paraguay.
Emily's tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to 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 San Luis tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Argentina.
The silky tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Argentina.
The Tucuman tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Argentina.
The strong 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.
Reig's tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to central Argentina, where it is known only from a grassland location in Cordoba Province at an elevation above 2000 m in the Sierras Grandes. The species is threatened by disruption of its habitat by fire and sheep grazing. It is named after Argentine biologist Osvaldo Reig (1929–1992).
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