Authority citation: Thomas, O. 1902-03-01. On mammals collected by Mr. Perry O. Simons in the southern part of the Bolivian plateau. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (7)9(51):222-230.
Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19331511
Original name as described: Ctenomys frater
Nominal names: frater O. Thomas, 1902 | budini O. Thomas, 1913 | sylvanus O. Thomas, 1919 | utibilis O. Thomas, 1920 | barbarus O. Thomas, 1921 | utililis O. Thomas, 1925 [incorrect subsequent spelling] | mordosus O. Thomas, 1926 | barbarous D. E. Wilson, Lacher, & Mittermeier, 2016 [incorrect subsequent spelling]
Other common names: Red Tuco-tuco|Reddish Tuco-tuco
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Rodentia -- Family: Ctenomyidae
Type specimen voucher catalogue number: BMNH:Mamm:1902.2.2.113
Type locality: "Potosi," Bolivia, 19°35' S, 65°45' W, c.4300 m.
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Bolivia (BOL) | Argentina (ARG)
Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Least concern
Species-specific notes: includes C. budini and C. sylvanus
Citation: Patton, J. L., Pardiñas, U. F., & D'Elía, G. (2015). Mammals of south america, volume 2: Rodents (Vol. 2). University of Chicago Press.
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