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/15688135Original 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-de8fd64bd1fbType 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.9259IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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