Ctenomys emilianus

Don E. Wilson, Thomas E. Lacher, Jr & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2016, Ctenomyidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 6 Lagomorphs and Rodents I, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 498-534 : 534

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Emilio’s Tuco-tuco

Ctenomys emilianus

French: Tuco-tuco d'Emilio / German: Emilio-Budin-Kammratte / Spanish: Tuco tuco de Budin

Other common names: Emily's Tuco-tuco

Taxonomy. Ctenomys emilianus Thomas &

St. Leger, 1926, “Chos Malal, Prov. Neu-

quén. Altitude 805 m,”

37°23’ S, 70°16’ W,

Argentina.

Ctenomys emilianus is not classified in any

species group. Karyotype and sperm form are unknown. Monotypic.

Distribution. CW Argentina (N Neuquén

Province), known only from the type locality and neighboring areas in the Chos

Malal Department.

Descriptive notes. Head-body 211 mm, tail 91 mm, hindfoot 39 mm (all measurements from the holotype). No specific data are available for body weight. Emilio’s Tuco-tuco is large-sized. Color is generally pale glossy fawn above, uniform on head and dorsal region; sides and venter, including chin and throat, are buffy white. This color extends to hips and thighs more than in most other species of tuco-tucos, differing noticeably from brown rump. Tail is also buffy whitish, lacking any darkening of terminal tuft. Skull is slight and flat, with low braincase and well-defined masseteric and lambdoidal ridges, and bullae are large and well inflated.

Habitat. Sandy soils and dunes at elevations up to ¢.800 m.

Food and Feeding. There is no information available for this species.

Breeding. There is no information available for this species.

Activity patterns. There is no information available for this species.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Near Threatened on The IUCN Red List.

Bibliography. Bidau (2015).