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Ctenomys mendocinus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA CTENOMYIDAE

Scientific Name: Ctenomys mendocinus
Species Authority: Philippi, 1869
Common Name/s:
English – Mendoza Tuco-tuco
Taxonomic Notes: Synonym C. haigi according to Wilson and Reeder (1993). G. Amori (pers. comm., 2001) advises retaining the species since it is recognized by Nowak (1999). Retained until taxonomic revision of the whole genus is undertaken.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern 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)
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Justification:
This species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species occurs in Argentina on eastern slopes of the Andes from Santa Cruz north to Mendoza Provinces (Woods and Kilpatrick, 2005). Elevation at locations of known occurrence ranges from 460 to 3,400 m asl. (Rosi et al., 2002).
Countries:
Native:
Argentina
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Population [top]

Population: Gestation length is 95 days and the average young per litter is 2.9 (Busch et al., 2000)
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It inhabits semixeric to xeric habitats with grasses and shrub communities (Larrea sp.) that are predominantly on poorly developed sandy and gravelly soils (Mora et al., 2003).
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

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

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There are no known conservation measures in place to protect this species. It is not known if any are needed.
Citation: Bidau, C., Lessa, E. & Ojeda, R. 2008. Ctenomys mendocinus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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