Pundt's tuco-tuco
Species of rodent
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Pundt's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys pundti) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae.[2] It is endemic to the Pampas of southern Córdoba and San Luis Provinces in central Argentina.[1] The species is named after Argentine landowner and collector Moritz Pundt.[3] It has a fragmented population and is threatened by conversion of its habitat to agricultural use.[1]
| Pundt's tuco-tuco | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Ctenomyidae |
| Genus: | Ctenomys |
| Species: | C. pundti |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenomys pundti Nehring, 1900 | |
