Famatina tuco-tuco

The Famatina tuco-tuco (Ctenomys famosus) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae.^[2] It is endemic to northern Argentina. The common name of the species comes from the municipality, department and mountain range of the same name at the type locality.

Famatina tuco-tuco
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Ctenomyidae
Genus:	Ctenomys
Species:	C. famosus
Binomial name
Ctenomys famosus Thomas, 1920