Roig's tuco-tuco
Species of rodent
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Roig's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys roigi) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae.[2] It is endemic to a small region near the Paraná River in Corrientes Province, northeastern Argentina, where lives on sand dunes, and near rivers.[1] Development is degrading and shrinking this habitat, threatening the rodent's survival.[1] The species is named after Argentine zoologist Virgilio G. Roig.[3] Its karyotype has 2n = 48 and FN = 80.[2]
| Roig's tuco-tuco | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Ctenomyidae |
| Genus: | Ctenomys |
| Species: | C. roigi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenomys roigi Contreras, 1988 | |
