Ctenomys tucumanus Thomas 1900

Ctenomys tucumanus Thomas 1900, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 6: 301.

Type Locality: Argentina, Tucumán Prov., 450 m.

Vernacular Names: Tucuman Tuco-tuco.

Distribution: NW Argentina.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Cabrera (1961) synonymized tucumanus under mendocinus . Considered distinct from mendocinus by Roig and Reig (1969) and Reig and Kiblisky (1969). Karyotype has 2n=28 and FN=52 (Reig et al., 1992).