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Tucutucu de Río Negro

Ctenomys rionegrensis

Subterranean rodent endemic to the department of Río Negro, with a very restricted distribution

Key Features

Habitat

Algarrobo woodland on saline flats

Taxonomic classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Family: Ctenomyidae

Genus: Ctenomys

Technical conservation data

SNAP conservation priority: Yes

Threatened (SNAP): Yes

Threatened by forestry: Yes

Threatened: Yes

Where to Find It

This species has been recorded in the following biodiversity reserves:

Panoramic view of the reserve area

Barrancas Negras

Río Negro
Sandy shoreline with native vegetation

El Cerro

Río Negro
Panoramic view of the Río Negro with riparian forests along both banks

El Jabalí

Río Negro
View of the understorey with ferns and lush vegetation

El Retiro

Paysandú
General landscape of the native forest at El Rosario

El Rosario

Río Negro
River and marshlands panorama

Esteros y Algarrobales del Río Uruguay

Río Negro
Birds in flight over a lagoon

Mafalda Este

Río Negro

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