Ctenomys dorsalis

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 dorsalis

Species Authority:

Thomas, 1900

Common Name/s:

English

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Chacoan Tuco-tuco

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Data Deficient ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

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

Reviewer/s:

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

Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient due to continuing uncertainty on the species distribution, threats and conservation measures. This species is suspected to be threatened, however, there is still very little information on its extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirement; thus it is not possible to assess the species against criteria for threat. Further taxonomic information may change species status in the future.

History:

1996

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Lower Risk/least concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to the northern Chaco which lies west of the Paraguay River in the northern Chaco, Paraguay (Honacki et al., 1982; Woods and Kilpatrick, 2005). This species is only known from a single specimen which is lost. The map shows the possible region where the type locality is (Bidau, Lessa and Ojeda pers. comm.).
Countries:	Native: Paraguay
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Population [top]

Population:	There is no information available on the population size of this species.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is endemic to the Chaco region. It plays a large role in maintaining the ecological processes of the ecosystem: by digging burrows it buries leaf litter, thereby introducing sufficient humidity to allow for the decomposition of the leaf litter (Barreto et al., 2003).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Deforestation and habitat conversion, mainly into cattle pasture in conjunction with population growth of the indigenous communities could have a negative impact on the population.

Major Threat(s):

Deforestation and habitat conversion, mainly into cattle pasture in conjunction with population growth of the indigenous communities could have a negative impact on the population.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There is no information available about any conservation measures being made to protect this species. Further research is necessary to clarify the true status of this species.

Conservation Actions:

There is no information available about any conservation measures being made to protect this species. Further research is necessary to clarify the true status of this species.

Citation:	Bidau, C., Lessa, E. & Ojeda, R. 2008. Ctenomys dorsalis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2012.
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