Ctenomys nattereri, Wagner, 1848
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Ctenomys nattereri |
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Natterer’s Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys nattereri View in CoL
French: Tuco-tuco de Natterer / German: NattererKammratte / Spanish: Tuco tuco de Natterer
Other common names: Mato Grosso Tuco-tuco
Taxonomy. Ctenomys nattereri Wagner, 1848 View in CoL ,
“Caissora,” in the State of Mato Grosso, 16°00’S and 57°45’W, Brazil.
Ctenomys nattereri belongs to the BolivianMatogrossense group, and based on mtD-NA,it is included in the boliviensisspecies group. Chromosomal complement is 2n = 36 and FN = 64, and sperm form is unknown. Monotypic.
Distribution. SW Brazil (Rondonia and Mato Grosso states) and E Bolivia (Santa Cruz Department). View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body mean ¢.245 mm, tail mean 71 mm, ear mean 11 mm, hindfoot mean (with claw) 54 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. Natterer’s Tuco-tuco is moderately large. Head and muzzle are very wide and flat; it has nearly naked rhinarium, small eyes, very wide and ungrooved incisors, and very small ear openings. Claws are especially long on forefeet (medial claw c.16 mm). Hairs extend from sides of hindfeet, typical of ctenomyids. Dorsal coloris uniform shiny brown, with black dots vaguely defining dorsal stripe going from middle of head along back. Under surface is black but with light shading, interrupted by white spots, particularly in axillary and inguinal regions. Upperincisorsare faced with “living saffron-red” enamel.
Habitat. Areas with manioc (cassava) culture in Brazil.
Food and Feeding. Natterer’s Tuco-tuco feeds on underground tuber and roots.
Breeding. There is no information available for this species.
Activity patterns. There is no information available for this species.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. The single excavated burrow of Natterer’s Tuco-tuco was 4:6 m long, 2:4 m deep, and 0-92 m wide. It ended in a small cavity with no nest.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List (under C. boliviensis ).
Bibliography. Anderson et al. (1987), Bidau (2015), Cabrera (1961), Contreras & Bidau (1999), Parada et al. (2011).
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