Peruvian tuco-tuco
| Peruvian tuco-tuco | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Ctenomyidae |
| Genus: | Ctenomys |
| Species: | C. peruanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenomys peruanus Sanborn & Pearson, 1947 | |
The Peruvian tuco-tuco (Ctenomys peruanus) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Peru and Bolivia. This species is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN, due to a very small extant population (< 50 mature individuals as of 2026) and habitat destruction from livestock overgrazing. It is also hunted as both an agricultural pest and for use in traditional medicine.[1]
References
- 1 2 Medina, C.; Zeballos, H.; Hurtado Materon, M.A. (2026). "Ctenomys peruanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2026 e.T5821A285720704.
- Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Infraorder Hystricognathi". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 1538–1600. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.