Its name is its song: a deep tuc-tuc that echoes from the tunnels, marking territory without coming to the surface. It is endemic to Corrientes: it lives nowhere else on Earth. Its sand mounds give away the colonies in the sandy soils of the northeastern Iberá.
Behaviour
Subterranean and solitary: each individual keeps its own tunnel system. It pops out just long enough to clip grass and dive back down.
How and when to see it
You can hear it all year while walking sandy ridges. Seeing one takes luck: stay still near a mound of fresh earth.
Where to see it in the Iberá
The gateways of the Great Iberá Park where d'orbigny's tuco-tuco has confirmed presence:
Tours to see it
Verified providers operating at the gateways where d'orbigny's tuco-tuco lives. You contact them directly on WhatsApp from the app.
- Jurassic Plant - Night Tour
The only carnivorous-plant garden in Argentina and a pioneer in Latin America. A guided…★ 5.0 - Guyra Wild Guides - Birding
Birdwatching tour and photo safari with specialized ornithologist guides. Yamil and…★ 5.0 - SKYVY - Astrotourism
Astrotourism in Loreto, 17 km from the San Antonio portal. Night-sky observation with a…★ 5.0 - Navegando Ituzaingó
Private sailboat rides on the Paraná with captain Mario: sunrise, morning and sunset…★ 5.0
Species profile
- Common nameD'Orbigny's Tuco-tuco
- Scientific nameCtenomys dorbignyi
- GroupMammal
- StatusNative
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