Highland tuco-tuco: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Highland tuco-tuco Ctenomys opimus Least concern

Where the highland tuco-tuco lives – recorded in 2 countries, 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 17 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map

Scientific name	Ctenomys opimus
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Ctenomyidae

Where does the highland tuco-tuco live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the highland tuco-tuco in 2 countries and territories across South America.

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 highland tuco-tuco endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the highland tuco-tuco?

The highland tuco-tuco (Ctenomys opimus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Ctenomyidae, genus Ctenomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the highland tuco-tuco

The highland tuco-tuco (Ctenomys opimus) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is found in high grassland in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru where it lives in burrows.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Highland tuco-tuco (revision 1367325267), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1764835 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).