Ctenomys magellanicus Bennett 1836 (Magellanic tuco-tuco)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Ctenomyidae
Belongs to Ctenomys according to M. Lizzaralde et al. 2003
Sister taxa: Ctenomys bonariensis, Ctenomys brachyrhinus, Ctenomys chapalmalensis, Ctenomys connoveri, Ctenomys cotocaensis, Ctenomys formosus, Ctenomys kraglievichi, Ctenomys praderii, Ctenomys priscus, Ctenomys rusconii, Ctenomys subassentiens, Ctenomys subquadratus, Ctenomys thomasi, Ctenomys uquiensis, Ctenomys viarapaensis, Paractenomys chapadmalensis
Ecology: fossorial herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (1 collection), Chile (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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