The Brazilian tuco-tuco (Ctenomys brasiliensis) is a tuco-tuco species. It is found mainly in the state of Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil,Fernandes, F. A., R. Fornel, and T. R. O. Freitas. 2012. Ctenomys brasiliensis Blainville (Rodentia: Ctenomyidae): clarifying the geographic placement of the type species of the genus Ctenomys. Zootaxa. 3272: 57-68 though Charles Darwin mentions it during his trip through present-day Uruguay. In page 58, Charles Darwin says "The Tucutuco (Ctenomys braziliensis) is a curious small animal, which may be briefly described as a Rodent, with the habits of a mole." See it also in The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online
Description 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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