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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Least Concern |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
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Habitat:
It is found in the Patagonian steppes in the volcanic arenas between 900-2,000 m asl (Pearson and Christie 1985). This species is described as solitary and aggressive with only one breeding season. It inhabits a variety of habitats such as woodlands and open areas with volcanic sands (de Freitas in press).
Range:
This species occurs in south-central Chile from Talca to Cautin Provinces and in Argentina in Neuquén Province (Woods and Kilpatrick 2005).
Subspecies C. m. maulinus occurs in Talca province, Chile, and C. m. brunneus is found in the provinces of Cautín and Malleco, Chile, between 1,000 and 2,000 m elevation. There have also been reports of the Maule Tuco-tuco occuring in the provinces of Nequén and Río Negro, Argentina, but the subspecies allocation is not specified (Bidau 2015).
Subspecies C. m. maulinus occurs in Talca province, Chile, and C. m. brunneus is found in the provinces of Cautín and Malleco, Chile, between 1,000 and 2,000 m elevation. There have also been reports of the Maule Tuco-tuco occuring in the provinces of Nequén and Río Negro, Argentina, but the subspecies allocation is not specified (Bidau 2015).
Conservation:
Part of its range occurs within several protected areas.