Reddish tuco-tuco

Species of rodent

Reddish tuco-tuco
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Ctenomyidae
Genus: Ctenomys
Species:
C. frater
Binomial name
Ctenomys frater
Thomas, 1902
Subspecies

C.f. barbarous
C.f. budini (Thomas, 1913)
C. f. frater Thomas, 1902
C. f. mordosus (Thomas, 1926)
C.f. sylvanus (Thomas, 1919)

The reddish tuco-tuco (Ctenomys frater) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae.[2] Five subspecies have been recognized, some formerly designated as separate species.[3] It is found in Argentina and Bolivia at altitudes from 600 to 4,500 m (1,970 to 14,760 ft).[1] 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.[4]

It lives in colonies in areas with suitably soft, dry soil. Both undisturbed and disturbed areas provide suitable habitat. Its conservation status is assessed as "Least Concern" by the IUCN.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Vivar, E. (2018) [errata version of 2017 assessment]. "Ctenomys frater". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T115553730A123796865. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T115553730A115553734.en. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  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. pp. 1538–1600. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  3. ^ R. A. Mittermeier; T. Llobet; T. E. Lacher (2017). Handbook of the Mammals of the World: Rodents II. Lynx. ISBN 978-84-16728-04-6.
  4. ^ Cook, J. A.; Anderson, S. A.; Yates, T. L. (1990). "Notes on Bolivian mammals 6. The genus Ctenomys (Rodentia, Ctenomyidae) in the highlands". American Museum Novitates (2980): 1–27. hdl:2246/5062.
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Extant species of family Ctenomyidae
Ctenomys
(tuco-tucos)
  • Anderson's cujuchi (Ctenomys andersoni)
  • Argentine tuco-tuco (Ctenomys argentinus)
  • Southern tuco-tuco (Ctenomys australis)
  • Azara's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys azarae)
  • Berg's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys bergi)
  • Bidau's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys bidaui)
  • Bolivian tuco-tuco (Ctenomys boliviensis)
  • Bonetto's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys bonettoi)
  • Brazilian tuco-tuco (Ctenomys brasiliensis)
  • Budin's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys budini)
  • Colburn's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys colburni)
  • Puntilla tuco-tuco (Ctenomys coludo)
  • Conover's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys conoveri)
  • Contreras's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys contrerasi)
  • Coyhaique tuco-tuco (Ctenomys coyhaiquensis)
  • D'Orbigny's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys dorbignyi)
  • Chacoan tuco-tuco (Ctenomys dorsalis)
  • Emily's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys emilianus)
  • Erika's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys erikacuellarae)
  • Famatina tuco-tuco (Ctenomys famosus)
  • Flamarion's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys flamarioni)
  • Foch's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys fochi)
  • Lago Blanco tuco-tuco (Ctenomys fodax)
  • Reddish tuco-tuco (Ctenomys frater)
  • Tawny tuco-tuco (Ctenomys fulvus)
  • Goodfellow's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys goodfellowi)
  • Haig's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys haigi)
  • Ibicui tuco-tuco (Ctenomys ibicuiensis)
  • San Juan tuco-tuco (Ctenomys johannis)
  • Jujuy tuco-tuco (Ctenomys juris)
  • Catamarca tuco-tuco (Ctenomys knighti)
  • Lami tuco-tuco (Ctenomys lami)
  • Mottled tuco-tuco (Ctenomys latro)
  • Lessa's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys lessai)
  • White-toothed tuco-tuco (Ctenomys leucodon)
  • Lewis's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys lewisi)
  • Magellanic tuco-tuco (Ctenomys magellanicus)
  • Maule tuco-tuco (Ctenomys maulinus)
  • Mendoza tuco-tuco (Ctenomys mendocinus)
  • Tiny tuco-tuco (Ctenomys minutus)
  • Natterer's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys nattereri)
  • Furtive tuco-tuco (Ctenomys occultus)
  • Highland tuco-tuco (Ctenomys opimus)
  • Reig's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys osvaldoreigi)
  • Pearson's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys pearsoni)
  • Goya tuco-tuco (Ctenomys perrensi)
  • Peruvian tuco-tuco (Ctenomys peruanus)
  • Pilar tuco-tuco (Ctenomys pilarensis)
  • San Luis tuco-tuco (Ctenomys pontifex)
  • Porteous's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys porteousi)
  • Pundt's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys pundti)
  • Rio Negro tuco-tuco (Ctenomys rionegrensis)
  • Roig's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys roigi)
  • Salta tuco-tuco (Ctenomys saltarius)
  • Scaglia's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys scagliai)
  • Silky tuco-tuco (Ctenomys sericeus)
  • Social tuco-tuco (Ctenomys sociabilis)
  • Steinbach's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys steinbachi)
  • Forest tuco-tuco (Ctenomys sylvanus)
  • Talas tuco-tuco (Ctenomys talarum)
  • Thales's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys thalesi)
  • Collared tuco-tuco (Ctenomys torquatus)
  • Robust tuco-tuco (Ctenomys tuconax)
  • Tucuman tuco-tuco (Ctenomys tucumanus)
  • Sierra Tontal tuco-tuco (Ctenomys tulduco)
  • Strong tuco-tuco (Ctenomys validus)
  • Vipos tuco-tuco (Ctenomys viperinus)
  • Yates's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys yatesi)
  • Yolanda's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys yolandae)
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Taxon identifiers
Ctenomys frater


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