Ctenomys maulinus, Philippi, 1872

Don E. Wilson, Thomas E. Lacher, Jr & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2016, Ctenomyidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 6 Lagomorphs and Rodents I, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 498-534 : 530

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6588177

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6587998

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scientific name

Ctenomys maulinus
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50. View Plate 32: Ctenomyidae

Maule Tuco-tuco

Ctenomys maulinus View in CoL

French: Tuco-tuco du Maule / German: Maule-Kammratte / Spanish: Tuco tuco de Maule

Taxonomy. Ctenomys maulinus Philippi, 1872 View in CoL ,

“D. Toribio Medina.” Restricted by W. H. Osgood in 1943 to “Laguna de Maule, Talca province, Chile, ca. 36°00’ S, 70°30’ W.”

Based on biogeography, C . maulinus belongs in the Chilean group, being completely isolated in mtDNA analysis. Chromosomal complement is 2n = 26 and FN = 48, and sperm is asymmetrical. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution.

C.m.maulinusPhilippi,1872—CChile(TalcaProvince,MauleRegion).

C. m. brunneus Osgood, 1943 — C Chile (Cautin and Malleco provinces, La Araucania Region), at 1000-2000 m altitude.

Also recorded in Nuble Province (Bio Bio Region, Chile) and in Neuquén and Rio Negro provinces (Argentina), but subspecies involved not known. View Figure

Descriptive notes. Total length ranges from 275 mm (nominate maulinus ) to 305 mm (brunneus). No specific data are available for body weight. The Maule Tuco-tuco is medium-sized. Dorsum of the nominate maulinus is light brown, and tail shows short white pencil at tip. Subspecies brunneusis richer and darker brown;tail is brown above and pale buffy below, with buffy white pencil at tip. Skull has a persistent frontoparietal fontanelle and large flat interorbital space. Postorbital processes are imperceptible, and auditory bullae are short and swollen in the nominate form but more elongate and narrower in brunneus.

Habitat. Nothofagus (Nothofagaceae) and Araucaria (Araucariaceae) woodlands and open areas with volcanic sands at elevations of 900-2000 m.

Food and Feeding. There is no information available for this species.

Breeding. The Maule Tuco-tuco breeds in only one season.

Activity patterns. There is no information available for this species.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. The Maule Tuco-tuco is solitary and aggressive. Density averages 65 ind/ha.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List.

Bibliography. Bidau (2015), Feito & Gallardo (1976, 1982), Gallardo (1979, 1991), Gallardo & Anrique (1991), Mann (1978), Osgood (1943).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Rodentia

Family

Ctenomyidae

Genus

Ctenomys

Loc

Ctenomys maulinus

Don E. Wilson, Thomas E. Lacher, Jr & Russell A. Mittermeier 2016
2016
Loc

Ctenomys maulinus

Philippi 1872
1872
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