New records of Reig's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys osvaldoreigi) in the Pampa de Achala, Córdoba, Argentina
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https://doi.org/10.31687/SaremNMS22.4.2Keywords:
Ctenomyidae, endemism, geometric morphometrics, South America, type localityAbstract
The genus Ctenomys is one of the most diverse among rodents, and knowledge of its alpha-taxonomy is still incomplete. Five living species have been reported from Córdoba province. One of them, Reig's tuco-tuco, was reported only for its type locality. In this work we report new populations of this species including specimen collection and activity records. The identification of the specimens collected was based on comparison with the type series and other species (living and extinct) present in Córdoba. Finally, we discuss the state of knowledge of the genus and the need to increase field surveys.
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