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Ctenomys dorsalis Thomas 1900

Description

Ctenomys dorsalis Thomas 1900

Ctenomys dorsalis Thomas 1900, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 6: 385.

Type Locality: Paraguay, Boqueron Prov., N Chaco.

Vernacular Names: Black-backed Tuco-tuco.

Distribution: Paraguay, west of the River of Paraguay in the N Chaco.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: The dubious taxonomic history of this taxon was discussed by Contreras and Roig (1991).

Notes

Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Ctenomyidae, pp. 1560-1570 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 1563, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535

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Biodiversity

Scientific name authorship
Thomas
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Order
Rodentia
Family
Ctenomyidae
Genus
Ctenomys
Species
dorsalis
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Ctenomys dorsalis Thomas, 1900 sec. Wilson & Reeder, 2005

References

  • Contreras, J. R., and V. G. Roig. 1991. Las especies del genero Ctenomys (Rodentia: Octodontidae). I. Ctenomys dorsalis Thomas, 1900. Historia Natural, 8 (3): 6 - 9.