Ctenomys magellanicus Bennett 1835

Ctenomys magellanicus Bennett 1835, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1835: 190.

Type Locality: Chile, Magallanes, Bahia de San Gregorio.

Vernacular Names: Magellanic Tuco-tuco.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Ctenomys magellanicus subsp. magellanicus Bennett 1835

Subspecies Ctenomys magellanicus subsp. dicki Osgood 1943

Subspecies Ctenomys magellanicus subsp. fueginus Philippi 1880

Subspecies Ctenomys magellanicus subsp. osgoodi Allen 1905

Distribution: Extreme S Chile and S Argentina.

Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable; reduced in numbers by sheep grazing.

Discussion: Osgood (1943) included fodax but see coments under that taxon. Karyotype has 2n=34-36 and FN=64 (Gallardo, 1991).