Brazilian tuco-tuco
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Ctenomys brasiliensis

The Brazilian tuco-tuco (Ctenomys brasiliensis ) is a tuco-tuco species from South America. It is found mainly in the state of Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil, though Charles Darwin mentions it during his trip through present-day Uruguay.

Appearance

The Brazilian tuco-tuco has a reddish-brown coat color. The tail has short hairs covering it. It is the largest species of its genus. The head-body length is about 300 mm and the tail is relatively short.

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References

1. Brazilian tuco-tuco Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_tuco-tuco
2. Brazilian tuco-tuco on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/5800/22192465

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