Rio Negro tuco-tuco
The Rio Negro tuco-tuco (Ctenomys rionegrensis) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae.[2] It is found in a small fragmented range in Entre Ríos Province in northeastern Argentina and in the Río Negro Department of western Uruguay. It is restricted to sand dunes, and is threatened by the conversion of this habitat to forestry plantations.[1]
| Rio Negro tuco-tuco | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Ctenomyidae |
| Genus: | Ctenomys |
| Species: | C. rionegrensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenomys rionegrensis Langguth & Abella, 1970 | |
References
- Bidau, C.J. (2018). "Ctenomys rionegrensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2018: e.T136635A22193418. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T136635A22193418.en. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Infraorder Hystricognathi". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1187. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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