Pearson's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys pearsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae.[2] It is endemic to Uruguay, where it is found at elevations below 200 m.[1] This tuco-tuco constructs burrows with multiple openings (an average of 13) containing one to two nests of dried grass; it prefers areas of sandy soil but is somewhat adaptable.[1] It is threatened by loss of habitat to development, agriculture and ranching.[1] Multiple karyotypes have been reported, including 2n = 68–70, FN = 80–88, as well as 2n = 56, FN = 77–79, suggesting the taxon may represent several species.[2] C. dorbignyi appears to be cytogenetically indistinguishable from the 2n = 70 form.[2] The species is named after American zoologist Oliver Payne Pearson.[3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Ctenomyidae |
| Genus: | Ctenomys |
| Species: | C. pearsoni
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| Ctenomys pearsoni Lessa & Langguth, 1983
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References
edit- ^ a b c d Bidau, C.J. (2019). "Ctenomys pearsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T5819A22194513. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T5819A22194513.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Infraorder Hystricognathi". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 1538–1600. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Lidicker, W. Z.; Patton, J. L. "In Memoriam: Oliver Payne Pearson". Online Biographies of UC Faculty and Administrators. Archived from the original on 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2009-09-28). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. The Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 312–313. ISBN 978-0801893049. OCLC 270129903.
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