Ctenomys paraguayensis
J. R. Contreras, 2000
Paraguayan 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
Authority citation
Contreras, J.R. 2000. _Ctenomys paraguayensis_, una nueva especie de roedor excavador procedente del Paraguay Oriental (Mammalia, Rodentia, Ctenomyidae). Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales 2(1):61-68.
Original name as described
Ctenomys paraguayensis
Type material
MHNJSL MZ-00015
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
"Corate-í, 12 kilómetros al oeste de la ciudad de Ayolas, departamento de Misiones, República del Paraguay, aproximadamente en las coordenadas: 27°24'S–57°01'W."
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Paraguay
Taxonomy notes
recently described
Taxonomy notes citation
Contreras, J. R. 2000. Ctenomys paraguayensis, una nueva especie de roedor excavador procedente del paraguay Oriental (Mammalia, Rodentia, Ctenomyidae). Rev. Mus. Argent. Cien. Nat., n.s., 2(1):61– 68.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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