Ctenomys sociabilis

O. P. Pearson & Christie, 1985

Colonial 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

Pearson, O.P. and Christie, M.I. 1985. Los tuco-tucos (genero Ctenomys) de los Parques Nacionales Lanin y Nahuel Huapi, Argentina. Historia Natural 5(37):337-343.

Original name as described

Ctenomys sociabilis

Other common names

Social Tuco-tuco

Type material

MVZ:Mamm:165861

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Estancia Fortín Chacabuco, 1075 m, 3 km S y 2 km W Centro Puntudo, 71°11'40" W, 40°58'00" S."

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Argentina

IUCN Red List status

Critically Endangered

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

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.

Please send any edits, corrections, or unfilled data (including full citations) to mammaldiversity [at] gmail [dot] com.