Ctenomys latro

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 latro

Species Authority:

Thomas, 1918

Common Name/s:

English

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Mottled Tuco-tuco

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Vulnerable B1ab(i,ii,iii) 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)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Vulnerable because its extent of occurrence is less than 20,000 km², its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its forest habitat.

History:

1996

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Lower Risk/near threatened (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs in northwestern Argentina in Tucumán and Salta Provinces (Woods and Kilpatrick, 2005).
Countries:	Native: Argentina
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Population [top]

Population:	This species is composed of severely fragmented populations.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It inhabits dry areas with xeric vegetation at about 600 m on soft and sandy soils (Reig and Kiblisky, 1969).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	This species is under threat from habitat loss to agricultural expansion.

Major Threat(s):

This species is under threat from habitat loss to agricultural expansion.

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 latro. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 May 2013.
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