Ctenomys ibicuiensis, Freitas, Fernandes, Fornel & Roratto, 2012
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24. View Plate 31: Ctenomyidae
Ibicui Tuco-tuco
French: Tuco-tuco de | 'lbicui / German: Ibicui-Kammratte / Spanish: Tuco tuco de Ibicui
Taxonomy. Ctenomys ibicuiensis Freitas et al., 2012 ,
“Manoel Viana, in central-western Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil, 20°923°37” §, 55°25°43” W.”
Ctenomys ibicuiensis belongs to the torquatusspecies group. Chromosomal complement is 2n = 50 and FN = 68, and sperm form is symmetric. Monotypic.
Distribution. S Brazil, known only from six sites, four in Manoel Viana and two in Macambara municipalities, W Rio Grande do Sul State. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Total length average 234 mm,tail average 75 mm, hindfoot average 37 mm (with claws) and 33 mm (without claws); weight average 200 g. The Ibicui Tuco-tuco is small.
Habitat. Sand dunes and grasslands at an average elevation of ¢.200 m. Habitats of the Ibicui Tuco-tuco are now degraded by agricultural activities and desertification.
Food and Feeding. The Ibicui Tuco-tuco generally feeds on grass and bushes.
Breeding. Breeding of the Ibicui Tuco-tuco occurs in June-December, and litter sizes are 1-3 young.
Activity patterns. There is no information available for this species.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. The Ibicui Tuco-tuco is solitary.
Status and Conservation. The Ibicui Tuco-tuco has not yet been assessed on The IUCN Red List. It has a narrow geographic distribution in a small area (around 500 km?) thatis suffering from anthropogenic pressure, so it could be considered threatened.
Bibliography. Bidau (2015), Freitas et al. (2012).
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Ctenomys ibicuiensis
| Don E. Wilson, Thomas E. Lacher, Jr & Russell A. Mittermeier 2016 |
Ctenomys ibicuiensis Freitas et al., 2012
| Freitas, Fernandes, Fornel & Roratto 2012 |
Ctenomys ibicuiensis
| Freitas, Fernandes, Fornel & Roratto 2012 |