Ctenomys roigi

J. R. Contreras, 1988

Roig's 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

Contreras J.R. 1989. _Ctenomys roigi_, una nueva especie de 'anguya tutu' de la Provincia de Corrientes, Argentina (Rodentia: Ctenomyidae). Boletin del Instituto de Estudios Almerienses 1988(Extra):51-67.

Original name as described

Ctenomys roigi

Type locality

"Procedente de Costa Mansión, 10km. al sur de Empedrado, Departamento Empedrado, Provincia de Corrientes, 28°02' S, 58°49' W, 60 m," Argentina.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Argentina

IUCN Red List status

Critically Endangered

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001357

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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 roigi

J. R. Contreras, 1988

Family

Ctenomyidae

Root name

roigi

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

53

Authority publication

Boletin del Instituto de Estudios Almerienses

Name usages

  1. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:522) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #136633) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #136633) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001357) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136633/22193077) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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