Ctenomyidae
E740167
Ctenomyidae is a family of South American rodents, commonly known as tuco-tucos, characterized by their burrowing lifestyle and robust, fossorial adaptations.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mammal family ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly subterranean ⓘ |
| behavior | burrowing ⓘ |
| burrowSystem | complex tunnel networks ⓘ |
| characteristic |
adaptations for digging
ⓘ
large claws ⓘ powerful forelimbs ⓘ robust body ⓘ |
| chromosomalDiversity | high karyotypic variation among species ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | tuco-tucos ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | varies by species ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural fields
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ savannas ⓘ scrublands ⓘ |
| includesGenus | Ctenomys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraorder | Hystricognathi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | fossorial ⓘ |
| nativeTo | South America ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryFood |
roots
ⓘ
tubers ⓘ underground plant parts ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| researchUse |
model for studies of chromosomal evolution
ⓘ
model for studies of speciation ⓘ |
| socialStructure | often solitary ⓘ |
| soundOriginOfName | on the basis of their repetitive vocalizations ⓘ |
| suborder | Hystricomorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Octodontoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threatTo | agricultural crops ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Ctenomys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vernacularName | tucu-tucu ⓘ |
| vernacularNameLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
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