Ctenomys scagliai, Contreras, 1999
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17. View Plate 30: Ctenomyidae
Scaglia’s Tuco-tuco
French: Tuco-tuco de Scaglia / German: Scaglia-Kammratte / Spanish: Tuco tuco de Scaglia
Taxonomy. Ctenomys scagliai J. R. Contreras, 1999 View in CoL ,
“Los Cardones, sobre la Ruta Nacional N° 307, Kilometro 101, entre las localidades tucumanas de El Infiernillo y Amaicha del Valle, aproximadamente a 2.500 metros sobre el nivel del mar (26°38 S-65°49° W),” Tucuman, Argentina .
Ctenomys scagliai was classified as the Chacoan group, based on biogeographical data, but as belonging to the opimus species group when considering molecular markers. Chromosomal complementis 2n = 36 and FN = 64, and sperm is symmetric. Monotypic.
Distribution. N Argentina, only known around the type locality in Tucuman. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head—body 195 mm, tail 85 mm, ear 10 mm, hindfoot (with claw) 37 mm; weight 270 g, all measurements from the holotype. Scaglia’s Tuco-tuco is mediums-sized. Coloris clear ocherous brown on back to brownish yellow on sides and venter. Hairs are long, silky, and strongly bicolored. Dorsal hairs are black from basal part to two-fifths of the length; ventral part is black extends to about one-half of the length. Top of muzzle, and head are black, extending to back as dorsal stripe. Tail is covered with short and sparsely distributed hairs, bicolored, starting as dirty white in proximal part and darkening until distal one-third, which is black. Ears are very small. Skull is robust, although more delicate than those of many other species of Ctenomys . Nasal bones are short and relatively narrow. Zygomatic arch is relatively delicate, with zygomatic process of maxilla forming moderately obtuse angle. Bullae appear inflated and evenly rounded in lateral view. Upper incisors are orthodont.
Habitat. There is no information available for this species.
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 Data Deficient on The IUCN Red Last.
Bibliography. Bidau (2015), Contreras & Bidau (1999), Ortells (1995), Parada et al. (2011).
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