Rio Negro tuco-tuco: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the Rio Negro tuco-tuco live?

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

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

What kind of animal is the Rio Negro tuco-tuco?

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

About the Rio Negro tuco-tuco

The Rio Negro tuco-tuco (Ctenomys rionegrensis) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is found in a small fragmented range in Entre Ríos Province in northeastern Argentina and in the Río Negro Department of western Uruguay. It is restricted to sand dunes, and is threatened by the conversion of this habitat to forestry plantations.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rio Negro tuco-tuco (revision 1359583792), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1768507 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).