Ctenomys occultus Thomas 1920

Ctenomys occultus Thomas 1920, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 6: 243.

Type Locality: Argentina, Monteagudo, 80 km SE Tucumán City.

Vernacular Names: Furtive Tuco-tuco.

Distribution: NW Argentina in Tucumán and adjacent Provs.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Revised by Reig et al. (1966); also see Cabrera (1961) who included it in mendocinus . Karyotype is 2n=22; FN=38 (Reig et al., 1992).