Ctenomys brasiliensis

de Blainville, 1826

Minute Tuco-tuco

Taxonomy

Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Placentalia
Magnorder: Boreoeutheria
Superorder: Euarchontoglires
Order: Rodentia
Suborder: Hystricomorpha
Infraorder: Hystricognathi
Parvorder: Caviomorpha
Superfamily: Octodontoidea
Family: Ctenomyidae
Genus: Ctenomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Blainville, H.-M.D. de. 1826. Sur une nouvelle espèce de Rongeur Fouisseur du Brésil. Nouveau Bulletin des Sciences, par la Société philomatique de Paris (1825-1833) 1826:62-64.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4453430

Original name as described

Ctenomys Brasiliensis

Other common names

Tiny Tuco-tuco · Brazilian Tuco-tuco

Type material

MNHN-ZM-MO-1988-271 (= MNHN:type:397) (= MNHN "1770")

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1988-271

Type locality

"des parties intérieures du Brésil de la province de Las Minas." Revised by C. J. Bidau in 2015 to "Minas, Lavalleja, Uruguay." Further revised by R. Maestri et al. in 2026 to "Brazil, State of RS, municipality of Osório-RS, near coordinates 50°05′W to 50°20′W longitude and 29°40′S to 30°05′S latitude."

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Brazil

Taxonomy notes

includes minutus based on sequences from the holotype of C. brasiliensis; previously included C. bicolor (as C. minutus)

Taxonomy notes citation

Stolz, J.F.B., Gonçalves, G.L., Leipnitz, L. and Freitas, T.R.O. 2013. DNA-based and geometric morphometric analysis to validate species designation: a case study of the subterranean rodent Ctenomys bicolor. Genetics and Molecular Research 12(4):5023-5037. doi:10.4238/2013.October.25.1 · Maestri, R., Gonçalves, G.L., Nicolas, V., Bryjova, A., Fornel, R., Coissac, E., Taberlet, P., Moreira, G.R.P. and Freitas, T.R.O. de. 2026. Ancient DNA reveals the identity and geographic origin of the syntype of Ctenomys brasiliensis, the type species of the genus Ctenomys. Journal of Mammalogy 107(1):197-209. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyaf086

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001314

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.

Total: 8 names and synonyms.

Ctenomys Brasiliensis

de Blainville, 1826

Family

Ctenomyidae

Root name

brasiliensis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-MO-1988-271 (= MNHN:type:397) (= MNHN "1770")

Type kind

lectotype

Original type locality

des parties intérieures du Brésil de la province de Las Minas

Type locality

Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul.

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1988-271

Authority page

64

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4453430

Authority publication

Nouveau Bulletin des Sciences, par la Société philomatique de Paris (1825-1833)

Name usages

Blainville (1826:64, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4453430) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68617)
Lesson (1827:252, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207720) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
Wagler (1830:21, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38965763) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/56273)
Lesson (1842:105) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
Wagner (1843:376, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31060603) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38189)
Wagner (1848:72, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13698703) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68509)
Waterhouse (1848:273) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35784)
Murray (1866:350, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580346) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
Fitzinger (1867:132, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6476818) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34989)
Philippi (1869:40, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7058383) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68510)
Philippi (1872:444, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31071497) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68514)
Pelzeln (1883:67, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9423295) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37652)
Thomas (1896:312, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19211253) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15425)
Trouessart (1897:598, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53435142) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59285)
Matschie (1898:16, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53241835) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68995)
Lahille (1899:190, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35147056) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37834)
Trouessart (1904:498, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53423379) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)
Yepes (1935:252) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)
Corbet & Hill (1980:192) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:583) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
Corbet & Hill (1991:204) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
Woods (1993:784) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69028)
Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:517) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #5800) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #5800) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001314) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/5800/22192465) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Spalax Brasiliensis:

J. B. Fischer, 1829

Family

Ctenomyidae

Root name

brasiliensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

304

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Name usages

Fischer (1829:304) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)

Ctenomys braziliensis:

E. Blyth, 1840

Family

Ctenomyidae

Root name

braziliensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

121

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49918335

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Blyth (1840:121, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49918335) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67419)
Woods & Kilpatrick (2005:1561) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

Ctenomys minutus

Nehring, 1887

Family

Ctenomyidae

Root name

minutus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

syntypes

Original type locality

stammen aus den „Campos", welche sich östlich von Mundo Novo (also ziemlich weit nördlich in der Provinz Rio Grande do Sul) in der Nähe der Meeresküste finden

Type locality

Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul: 29°39′S, 50°47′W.

Authority page

47

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7795305

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

Thomas (1896:312, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19211253) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15425)
Nehring (1900:421, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31026876) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69342)
Trouessart (1904:499, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53423380) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)
Corbet & Hill (1980:193) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:584) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
Anderson, Yates & Cook (1987:12, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62311077) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/33292)
Corbet & Hill (1991:204) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
Woods (1993:785) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69028)
Anderson (1997:496) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5773)
Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:521) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #5815) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #5815) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001343) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/5815/22194130) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Ctenomys minutus marthae

J. R. Contreras & A. N. C. de Contreras, 1984

Family

Ctenomyidae

Root name

marthae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

76

Authority publication

Buenos Aires

Name usages

Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

Ctenomys minutus reigi

J. R. Contreras & A. N. C. de Contreras, 1984

Family

Ctenomyidae

Root name

reigi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

76

Authority publication

Buenos Aires

Name usages

Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

Ctenomys minimus:

S. Anderson, 1985

Family

Ctenomyidae

Root name

minimus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

14

Authority publication

Cuadernos de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias de Bolivia

Ctenomys minutus minutus:

C. A. Woods & Kilpatrick, 2005

Family

Ctenomyidae

Root name

minutus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

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