Ctenomys magellanicus Bennett 1836 (Magellanic tuco-tuco)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Ctenomyidae

Belongs to Ctenomys according to M. Lizzaralde et al. 2003

Sister taxa: Ctenomys avitus, Ctenomys bonariensis, Ctenomys brachyrhinus, Ctenomys chapalmalensis, Ctenomys connoveri, Ctenomys cotocaensis, Ctenomys formosus, Ctenomys kraglievichi, Ctenomys rusconii, Ctenomys subassentiens, Ctenomys subquadratus, Ctenomys thomasi, Ctenomys uquiensis, Ctenomys viarapaensis

Ecology: fossorial herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Argentina (1 collection), Chile (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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