Ctenomys yatesi explained

Ctenomys yatesi, also called Yates' tuco-tuco, is a species of tuco-tuco native to Bolivia.[1] Only found near Roboré, Department of Santa Cruz, at an elevation of around 550m (1,800feet), individuals of this species measure about 220mm in length and have soft hazel and grey hair. The species was named after Terry Yates, a former curator at the University of New Mexico.[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 . 21 . 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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