Porteous's tuco-tuco
(Ctenomys porteousi)
Description
Porteous's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys porteousi) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae.It is endemic to Argentina.The species is named after Lieutenant Colonel John James Porteous (1857–1948) and his nephew Don Cecil John Montague Porteous (1884– 1953),who owned land in Argentina.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Ctenomyidae
Genus:Ctenomys
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