Ctenomys perrensi

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 perrensi

Species Authority:

Thomas, 1898

Common Name/s:

English

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Goya Tuco-tuco

Synonym/s:

Ctenomys perrensis Thomas, 1898 [orth. error]

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern 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:
This species is listed as Least Concern in view of its tolerance of habitat modification, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

History:

1996

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Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs in northeastern Argentina, in the central area of western Corrientes Province (Woods and Kilpatrick, 2005). It does not occur in Misiones (Bidau pers. comm.).
Countries:	Native: Argentina
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	This species occurs in two disjunct populations and where it occurs it is abundant.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Species occurs in sandy soils (Bidau, Ojeda and Lessa pers. comm.).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no known threats to this species.

Major Threat(s):

There are no known threats to this species.

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 perrensi. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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