Ctenomys bonettoi

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	RODENTIA	CTENOMYIDAE

Scientific Name:

Ctenomys bonettoi

Species Authority:

Contreras & Berry, 1982

Common Name/s:

English

–

Bonetto's Tuco-tuco

Taxonomic Notes:

Very similar to mendocinus and haigi based on isozymes (Sage et al. 1986a). This species needs taxonomic clarification.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Endangered B1ab(i,ii,iii) ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s

Bidau, C., Lessa, E. & Ojeda, R.

Evaluator/s:

Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification:
Listed as Endangered because its extent of occurrence is less than 5,000 km² and its distribution is fragmented, and there is a continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat due to agricultural expansion.

History:

1996

–

Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs in north eastern Argentina in southeastern Chaco Province (Woods and Kilpatrick 2005). Type locality at 26.48 and 59.33 (in decimal degrees)
Countries:	Native: Argentina
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	Populations fragmented (Bidau pers. comm.)
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	There is no information about the habitat and ecology of this species. The range overlaps C. argentinus so may be similar.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The major threat to this species is the loss of its habitat due to agricultural expansion for the growth of soy (Bidau and Ojeda pers. comm.).

Major Threat(s):

The major threat to this species is the loss of its habitat due to agricultural expansion for the growth of soy (Bidau and Ojeda pers. comm.).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is found within Parque Nacional del Chaco (Ojeda and Bidau pers. comm.).

Conservation Actions:

It is found within Parque Nacional del Chaco (Ojeda and Bidau pers. comm.).

Citation:	Bidau, C., Lessa, E. & Ojeda, R. 2008. Ctenomys bonettoi. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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