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Tuco-tuco of the Dunes

Ctenomys flamarioni

Classification

Flamarion's tuco-tuco or the tuco-tuco of the dunes (Ctenomys flamarioni) is a rodent species of the family Ctenomyidae Its karyotype has 2n = 48 and FN = 50–78. It is endemic to the coastal dunes of Rio Grande do Sul state, southern Brazil. The species is threatened by habitat loss due to dune removal and urbanization.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 27