Ctenomys tucumanus Thomas 1900

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Ctenomyidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1560-1570 : 1570

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scientific name	Ctenomys tucumanus Thomas 1900
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Ctenomys tucumanus Thomas 1900 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 6: 301.

Type Locality: Argentina, Tucumán Prov., 450 m.

Vernacular Names: Tucuman Tuco-tuco.

Distribution: NW Argentina.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Cabrera (1961) synonymized tucumanus under mendocinus . Considered distinct from mendocinus by Roig and Reig (1969) and Reig and Kiblisky (1969). Karyotype has 2n=28 and FN=52 ( Reig et al., 1992).