Ctenomys steinbachi

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	RODENTIA	CTENOMYIDAE

Scientific Name:	Ctenomys steinbachi
Species Authority:	Thomas, 1907
Common Name/s: English – Steinbach's Tuco-tuco

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed:	2008
Assessor/s:	Dunnum, J. & Bernal, N.
Reviewer/s:	Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Justification: This species is listed as Least Concern as it is common within its restricted distribution, its presumed large population, it is very adaptable to habitat modification, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
History:	1996 – Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to western Santa Cruz Department of Bolivia (Woods and Kilpatrick, 2005). It is present between around 400 to 500 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Bolivia
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Population [top]

Population:	It is a common species where it occurs.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is a fossorial, herbivorous species that forages on underground tubers and roots. Colonies are found in areas with friable, not often flooded, soils. It has been recorded from open savanna areas that have been disturbed by sugarcane plantations, cattle grazing and other agricultural activities. Opening up of savanna habitats seems to be generally beneficial to this species.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

There appear to be no major threats to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

It has not been recorded from any protected areas.

Bibliography [top]

Woods, C. A. and Kilpatrick, C. W. 2005. Infraorder Hystricognathi. In: D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder (eds), Mammal Species of the World, pp. 1538-1599. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, USA.