Pearson's tuco-tuco (Redirected from Ctenomys pearsoni)

Pearson's tuco-tuco
Ctenomys pearsoni imported from iNaturalist photo 63212110 on 23 June 2020.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Ctenomyidae
Genus: Ctenomys
Species:
C. pearsoni
Binomial name
Ctenomys pearsoni
Lessa & Langguth, 1983

Pearson's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys pearsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Uruguay, where it is found at elevations below 200 m. This tuco-tuco constructs burrows with multiple openings (an average of 13) containing one to two nests of dried grass; it prefers areas of sandy soil but is somewhat adaptable. It is threatened by loss of habitat to development, agriculture and ranching. Multiple karyotypes have been reported, including 2n = 68โ€“70, FN = 80โ€“88, as well as 2n = 56, FN = 77โ€“79, suggesting the taxon may represent several species. C. dorbignyi appears to be cytogenetically indistinguishable from the 2n = 70 form. The species is named after American zoologist Oliver Payne Pearson.


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