Coruro: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Coruro Spalacopus cyanus Least concern

Where the coruro lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 43 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map

Scientific name	Spalacopus cyanus
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Octodontidae

Where does the coruro live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the coruro in 1 country or territory across South America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Chile.

Chile

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the coruro endangered?

The coruro’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the coruro?

The coruro (Spalacopus cyanus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Octodontidae, genus Spalacopus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the coruro

The coruro (Spalacopus cyanus) is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae. It is the only species in the genus Spalacopus. The species is endemic to central Chile, where it has been found in a wide variety of habitats, from coastal to montane. It is fossorial and lives in colonies.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Coruro (revision 1369359777), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1135691 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).