Famatina tuco-tuco
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The Famatina tuco-tuco is a species of rodent
in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to northern Argentina
. The common name of the species comes from the municipality
, department and mountain range
of the same name at the type locality.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to northern Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. The common name of the species comes from the municipality
Famatina
Famatina is a town in the province of La Rioja, Argentina. It has 6,371 inhabitants as per the , and is the only municipality in the Famatina Department...
, department and mountain range
Sierra de Famatina
thumb|200px|Coat of arms of La Rioja featuring Cerro General BelgranoSierra de Famatina is mountain range and massif in the Andes of the Argentine province of La Rioja. The range rises between the north-south valleys of Bermejo and Antinaco-Los Colorados. The highest point, called Nevado de...
of the same name at the type locality.