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Gopher. Pocket gophers, commonly referred to simply as gophers, are burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae. [2] The roughly 41 species [3] are all endemic to North and Central America. [4] They are commonly known for their extensive tunneling activities and their ability to destroy farms and gardens.
The blesmols, also known as mole-rats, or African mole-rats, are burrowing rodents of the family Bathyergidae.They represent a distinct evolution of a subterranean life among rodents much like the pocket gophers of North America, the tuco-tucos in South America, or the Spalacidae from Eurasia.
S. Santa Marta porcupine. Santander dwarf squirrel. Sigmodontomys alfari. Southern big-eared mouse. Andean squirrel.
Upon DNA analysis, they concluded they had encountered a genetically distinct species of tuco-tuco, a type of burrowing rodent native to South America, according to a study published on March 8 in ...
The list consists of those species found in the nations or overseas territories of continental South America (including their island possessions, such as the Galápagos ), as well as in Trinidad and Tobago and the Falkland Islands; Panama is not included. As of May 2012, the list contains 1,331 species, 340 genera, 62 families and 15 orders.
The screaming hairy armadillo ( Chaetophractus vellerosus) is a species of armadillo also known as the small screaming armadillo, crying armadillo or the small hairy armadillo. [3] [4] It is a burrowing armadillo found in the central and southern parts of South America. [2] The adjective "screaming" derives from its habit of squealing when handled.
Tuco-tuco. A tuco-tuco is a neotropical rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. [1] [2] Tuco-tucos belong to the only living genus of the family Ctenomyidae, Ctenomys, but they include approximately 60 different species. The common name, "tuco-tuco", comes from the "tuc-tuc" sound they make while they dig their burrows. [3]
Nutria. The nutria ( / ˈnjuːtriə /) or coypu ( / ˈkɔɪpuː /) ( Myocastor coypus) [1] [2] is a herbivorous, [3] semiaquatic rodent from South America . Classified for a long time as the only member of the family Myocastoridae, [4] Myocastor is now included within Echimyidae, the family of the spiny rats.