Scaglia's tuco-tuco
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Scaglia's tuco-tuco is a species of rodent
in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to a locality in Tucumán Province
, northern Argentina
. The species is named after Argentine naturalist Galileo Juan Scaglia (1915–1989).
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 a locality in Tucumán Province
Tucumán Province
Tucumán is the most densely populated, and the smallest by land area, of the provinces of Argentina. Located in the northwest of the country, the capital is San Miguel de Tucumán, often shortened to Tucumán. Neighboring provinces are, clockwise from the north: Salta, Santiago del Estero and...
, 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 species is named after Argentine naturalist Galileo Juan Scaglia (1915–1989).