Famatina tuco-tuco
| Famatina tuco-tuco | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Ctenomyidae |
| Genus: | Ctenomys |
| Species: | C. famosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenomys famosus Thomas, 1920 | |
The Famatina tuco-tuco (Ctenomys famosus) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae.[2] It is endemic to northern Argentina. The common name of the species comes from the municipality, department and mountain range of the same name at the type locality.
References
- ↑ Bidau, C.; Lessa, E. & Ojeda, R. (2008). "Ctenomys famosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
- ↑ Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Infraorder Hystricognathi". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1563. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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