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

Where the Maule tuco-tuco lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ctenomys maulinus
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 Maule tuco-tuco live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Maule 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 Maule tuco-tuco endangered?

The Maule 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 Maule tuco-tuco?

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

About the Maule tuco-tuco

The Maule tuco-tuco (Ctenomys maulinus) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile, where it occupies several different types of habitats. It is a common species, and the IUCN has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern". The common and scientific names refer to a river and region in Chile within its range.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Maule tuco-tuco (revision 1367225227), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1761849 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).