Ctenomys steinbachi, Thomas, 1907
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/59304B44-1B1D-FFD1-FA2B-F9F6F89EF51B |
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Carolina |
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Ctenomys steinbachi |
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Steinbach’s Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys steinbachi View in CoL
French: Tuco-tuco de Steinbach / German: Steinbach-Kammratte / Spanish: Tuco tuco de Steinbach
Taxonomy. Ctenomys steinbachi Thomas, 1907 View in CoL ,
“Campo of Province Sara, near Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.” Restricted by S. Anderson and colleagues in 1987 to “6 km N of Buen Retiro, 17°13’ S., 63°38’ W.”
Based on biogeographical studies, C. steinbachi belongs to the Bolivian-Matogrossense group, but through molecular markers, it is included in the boliviensis species group. It has the lowest chromosome number of the genus, 2n = 10 and FN = 18, and sperm is symmetric. Monotypic.
Distribution. C Bolivia (W Santa Cruz Department). View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 248 mm (males) and 231 mm (females), both sexes having similar size. Holotype measurements from an adult male were: head—body 245 mm, tail 86 mm, hindfoot (with claw) 45 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. Steinbach’s Tuco-tuco is very large. Fur is straight, fine, and glossy; back hairs are c.1-3 cm long. Pelage coloris very different from other species, a dark drab gray-brown or dark coppery. Color is uniform over entire head, upper surface, and sides; under surface is creamy white; hairs are dull slat on their basal two-thirds; arms and legs have pale colors, but narrow band runs down fronts of forelegs; and tail has dull white, sparse hairs.
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 Least Concern on The IUCN Red List.
Bibliography. Anderson et al. (1987), Bidau (2015), Contreras & Bidau (1999), Gardner et al. (2014), Parada et al. (2011), Vitullo & Cook (1991).
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