Puntilla tuco-tuco
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The Puntilla tuco-tuco is a species of rodent
in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to central Argentina
. The common name of the species comes from the municipality of La Puntilla
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 central 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 of La Puntilla
La Puntilla (Belén)
La Puntilla is a village and municipality in Belén Department, Catamarca Province in northwestern Argentina....
at the type locality.