Lessa's tuco-tuco explained

Lessa's Tuco-Tuco (Ctenomys lessai) is a species of tuco-tuco native to Bolivia.[1] Only found near Lluthu Pampa, Cochabamba Department, at elevations of around 2,500 to 2,750 meters, the species measures about 255 millimeters in length and has soft brown hair. It was named after Enrique P. Lessa.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Found: 4 New Species of Gopher-Like Mammals . https://web.archive.org/web/20140720113643/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/07/140717-tuco-tucos-gopher-rodent-mammal-bolivia-andes-dna-biodiversity/ . dead . July 20, 2014 . Carson Vaughan . 17 July 2014 . . 21 July 2014 .
  2. Gardner . Scott L. . Salazar-Bravo . Jorge . Cook . Joseph A. . 17 June 2014 . New Species of Ctenomys Blainville 1826 (Rodentia: Ctenomyidae) from the Lowlands and Central Valleys of Bolivia . University of Nebraska State Museum . 62 . 25 . 21 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140810013016/http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/publications/specpubs/sps/SP62.pdf . 10 August 2014 . dead .

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