Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Ctenomys Higher classification Tuco-tuco | Phylum Chordata Family Ctenomyidae Scientific name Ctenomys flamarioni Rank Species | |
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Similar Tuco‑tuco, Rodent, Mammal, Rio Negro tuco‑tuco, Southern tuco‑tuco | ||
Ctenomys flamarioni, Flamarion's tuco-tuco or tuco-tuco of the dunes, is a South American rodent species of the family Ctenomyidae. Its karyotype has 2n = 48 and FN = 50-78. It is found in coastal dunes of Rio Grande do Sul state, southern Brazil. The species is threatened by habitat loss due to dune removal and urbanization. It is named after Brazilian biologist Luiz Flamarion B. de Oliveira.
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