Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Ctenomys Higher classification Tuco-tuco | Phylum Chordata Family Ctenomyidae Scientific name Ctenomys porteousi Rank Species | |
Similar Southern tuco‑tuco, Tuco‑tuco, Rio Negro tuco‑tuco, Rodent, D'Orbigny's tuco‑tuco | ||
Porteous's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys porteousi) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Argentina. The species is named after Lieutenant Colonel John James Porteous (1857–1948) and his nephew Don Cecil John Montague Porteous (1884– 1953), who owned land in Argentina.
References
Porteous's tuco-tuco Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA