Ctenomys maulinus

R. A. Philippi, 1872

Maule 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

Philippi, R. A. 1872. Drei neue nager aus Chile. Zeitschrift für die gesammte Naturwissenschaften, Neue Folge 6:442-447.

Original name as described

Ctenomys maulinus

Type locality

"D. Toribio Medina." Restricted by W. H. Osgood in 1943 to "Laguna de Maule, Talca province, Chile, ca. 36°00' S, 70°30' W."

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Chile · Argentina

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

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