Ctenomys haigi

O. Thomas, 1919

Patagonian Tuco-tuco

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricomorpha
Infraorder : Hystricognathi
Superfamily : Octodontoidea
Family : Ctenomyidae
Genus : Ctenomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1919-02-01. On small mammals collected by Sr. E. Budin in north-western Patagonia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)3(14):199-212.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15688135

Original name as described

Ctenomys haigi

Other common names

Haig's Tuco-tuco

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1918.12.2.39

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/4425914e-2df5-4f91-ace0-de8fd64bd1fb

Type locality

"Maiten, W. Chubut. 700 m," Argentina.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Argentina

Taxonomy notes

the name lentulus may represent a distinct species

Taxonomy notes citation

Teta P, D'Elía G. 2020. Uncovering the species diversity of subterranean rodents at the end of the World: three new species of Patagonian tuco-tucos (Rodentia, Hystricomorpha, Ctenomys) PeerJ 8:e9259 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9259

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001329

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Ctenomys haigi

O. Thomas, 1919

Family

Ctenomyidae

Root name

haigi

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1918.12.2.39

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/4425914e-2df5-4f91-ace0-de8fd64bd1fb

Authority page

210

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15688135

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1919:210, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15688135) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15208)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1991:204) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  3. Woods (1993:785) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69028)
  4. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
  5. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:525) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #5807) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #5807) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001329) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  9. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/5807/22193246) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Ctenomys haigi lentulus

O. Thomas, 1919

Family

Ctenomyidae

Root name

lentulus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1918.12.1.23

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a4bcd1d6-54c3-4d18-bcb7-b14fc83e833c

Authority page

211

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15688136

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1919:211, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15688136) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15208)
  2. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

Ctenomys haigi luteolus

Rusconi, 1928

Family

Ctenomyidae

Root name

luteolus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

245

Authority publication

Anales de la Sociedad Argentina por los Estudios Geográficos

Ctenomys mendocinus haigi

J. Yepes, 1935

Family

Ctenomyidae

Root name

haigi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

253

Authority publication

Revista del Instituto de Bacteriología

Name usages

Yepes (1935:253) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)

Ctenomys mendocinus lentulus

J. Yepes, 1935

Family

Ctenomyidae

Root name

lentulus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

253

Authority publication

Revista del Instituto de Bacteriología

Name usages

Yepes (1935:253) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)

Ctenomys haigi haigi

C. A. Woods & Kilpatrick, 2005

Family

Ctenomyidae

Root name

haigi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

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