Ctenomys frater Thomas 1902

Ctenomys frater Thomas 1902, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 9: 185.

Type Locality: Bolivia, Potosí, Potosí 4300 m.

Vernacular Names: Reddish Tuco-tuco.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Ctenomys frater subsp. frater Thomas 1902

Subspecies Ctenomys frater subsp. mordosus Thomas 1926

Distribution: SW Bolivia at 600- 4,300 m.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). Uncommon.

Discussion: Woods (1993) included barbarus, budini, and utibilis but see Galliari et al. (1996). Argentine populations previously recognized as frater are here recognized as budini or sylvanus . Closely related to lewisi (Cook et al., 1990; Cook and Yates, 1994; Lessa and Cook, 1998). Karyotype has 2n=52 and FN=78 (Cook et al., 1990).