Mammals and their associated lice

Mammal taxonomy from Wilson and Reeder, 1992
Common names, and phylogenetic sequence from Wilson and Cole, 2000
Chewing Lice taxonomy (in red) by Robert C Dalgleish
Anoplura taxonomy (in red) from Durden and Musser, 1994

conventions:
          Host probably extinct = †
          Record of host of type species of louse indicated by " * "

Rodentia - Rodents

Ctenomyidae - Tuco-tucos

Genera of lice known from the family:
Eulinognathus [Anoplura: Polyplacidae]
Gyropus [Amblycera: Gyropidae]
Phtheiropoios [Amblycera: Gyropidae]

Ctenomys - Tuco-tucos

  • Ctenomys sp.
    • Phtheiropoios centralis (Cicchino and Castro, 2001) *
    Phtheiropoios forficulatus (Neumann, 1912) *
  • Ctenomys argentinus Contreras and Berry, 1982 - Argentine Tuco-tuco
    • Phtheiropoios wetmorei (Ewing, 1924)
  • Ctenomys australis Rusconi, 1934 - Southern Tuco-tuco
    • Gyropus parvus (Ewing, 1924)
    Phtheiropoios forficulatus (Neumann, 1912)
    Phtheiropoios gracilipes (Ewing, 1924)
    Phtheiropoios rionegrensis Cicchino and Castro, 1994
  • Ctenomys azarae Thomas, 1903 - Azara´s Tuco-tuco
    • Gyropus parvus (Ewing, 1924)
  • Ctenomys boliviensis Waterhouse, 1848 - Bolivian Tuco-tuco
  • Ctenomys bonettoi Contreras and Berry, 1982 - Bonetto´s Tuco-tuco
  • Ctenomys brasiliensis Blainville, 1826 - Brazilian Tuco-tuco
    • Eulinognathus americanus Ewing, 1923 *
  • Ctenomys chasiquensis Contreras et al., __ - Tuco-tuco
    • Gyropus parvus (Ewing, 1924)
    Phtheiropoios forficulatus (Neumann, 1912)
    Phtheiropoios gracilipes (Ewing, 1924)
  • Ctenomys colburni Allen J. A., 1903 - Colburn´s Tuco-tuco
    • Gyropus parvus (Ewing, 1924) *
    Phtheiropoios gracilipes (Ewing, 1924) *
  • Ctenomys conoveri Osgood, 1946 - Conover´s Tuco-tuco
  • Ctenomys dorbignyi Contreras et al., __ - Tuco-tuco
    • Phtheiropoios wetmorei (Ewing, 1924)
  • Ctenomys dorsalis Thomas, 1900 - Chacoan Tuco-tuco
  • Ctenomys emilianus Thomas and St. Leger, 1926 - Emily´s Tuco-tuco
  • Ctenomys frater Thomas, 1902 - Forest Tuco-tuco
    • Phtheiropoios forficulatus (Neumann, 1912)
    Phtheiropoios wetmorei (Ewing, 1924)
  • Ctenomys fulvus Philippi, 1860 - Tawny Tuco-tuco
    • Phtheiropoios latipollicaris (Ewing, 1924)
  • Ctenomys haigi Thomas, 1917 - Haig´s Tuco-tuco
    • Eulinognathus americanus Ewing, 1923
    Gyropus parvus (Ewing, 1924)
    Phtheiropoios gracilipes (Ewing, 1924)
    Phtheiropoios rionegrensis Cicchino and Castro, 1994 *
  • Ctenomys knighti Thomas, 1919 - Catamarca Tuco-tuco
    • Phtheiropoios forficulatus (Neumann, 1912)
  • Ctenomys latro Thomas, 1918 - Mottled Tuco-tuco
    • Eulinognathus wernecki Castro and Cicchino, 1986 *
    Phtheiropoios forficulatus (Neumann, 1912)
    Phtheiropoios latipollicaris (Ewing, 1924)
    Phtheiropoios wetmorei (Ewing, 1924) *
  • Ctenomys leucodon Waterhouse, 1848 - White-toothed Tuco-tuco
  • Ctenomys lewisi Thomas, 1926 - Lewis´s Tuco-tuco
    • Phtheiropoios ewingi (Werneck, 1936)
    Phtheiropoios nematophallus (Werneck, 1935)
  • Ctenomys magellanicus Bennett, 1836 - Magellanic Tuco-tuco
    • Gyropus parvus (Ewing, 1924)
    Phtheiropoios latipollicaris (Ewing, 1924) *
    Phtheiropoios pollicaris (Ewing, 1924) *
  • Ctenomys maulinus Philippi, 1872 - Maule Tuco-tuco
    • Phtheiropoios latipollicaris (Ewing, 1924)
  • Ctenomys mendocinus Philippi, 1869 - Mendoza Tuco-tuco
    • Eulinognathus americanus Ewing, 1923
    Eulinognathus torquatus Castro, 1982
    Gyropus parvus (Ewing, 1924)
    Phtheiropoios forficulatus (Neumann, 1912)
    Phtheiropoios gracilipes (Ewing, 1924)
    Phtheiropoios mendocinus Cicchino and Castro, 1998 *
    Phtheiropoios rionegrensis Cicchino and Castro, 1994
    Phtheiropoios wetmorei (Ewing, 1924)
  • Ctenomys minutus Nehring, 1887 - Tiny Tuco-tuco
    • Phtheiropoios wetmorei (Ewing, 1924)
  • Ctenomys nattereri Wagner, 1848 - Natterer´s Tuco-tuco
  • Ctenomys occultus Thomas, 1920 - Furtive Tuco-tuco
  • Ctenomys opimus Wagner, 1848 - Highland Tuco-tuco
    • Eulinognathus bolivianus Werneck, 1952 *
    Gyropus parvus (Ewing, 1924)
    Phtheiropoios ewingi (Werneck, 1936) *
    Phtheiropoios nematophallus (Werneck, 1935) *
  • Ctenomys pearsoni Lessa and Langguth, 1983 - Pearson´s Tuco-tuco
    • Phtheiropoios forficulatus (Neumann, 1912)
    Phtheiropoios wetmorei (Ewing, 1924)
  • Ctenomys perrensis Thomas, 1898 - Goya Tuco-tuco
  • Ctenomys peruanus Sanborn and Pearson, 1947 - Peruvian Tuco-tuco
  • Ctenomys pilarensis Contreras et al., __ - Tuco-tuco
    • Phtheiropoios wetmorei (Ewing, 1924)
  • Ctenomys pontifex Thomas, 1918 - San Louis Tuco-tuco
  • Ctenomys porteousi Thomas, 1916 - Porteous´s Tuco-tuco
    • Gyropus parvus (Ewing, 1924)
    Phtheiropoios forficulatus (Neumann, 1912)
    Phtheiropoios gracilipes (Ewing, 1924)
  • Ctenomys rionegrensis Langguth and Abella, __ - Tuco-tuco
    • Phtheiropoios forficulatus (Neumann, 1912)
    Phtheiropoios wetmorei (Ewing, 1924)
  • Ctenomys saltarius Thomas, 1912 - Salta Tuco-tuco
    • Phtheiropoios wetmorei (Ewing, 1924)
  • Ctenomys scaglia Contreras et al., __ - Tuco-tuco
    • Phtheiropoios forficulatus (Neumann, 1912)
    Phtheiropoios wetmorei (Ewing, 1924)
  • Ctenomys sericeus Allen, J. A., 1903 - Silky Tuco-tuco
    • Eulinognathus americanus Ewing, 1923
    Eulinognathus patagonicus Castro and Cicchino, 1986 *
    Gyropus parvus (Ewing, 1924)
  • Ctenomys sociabilis Pearson and Christie, 1985 - Social Tuco-tuco
  • Ctenomys steinbachi Thomas, 1907 - Steinbach´s Tuco-tuco
  • Ctenomys talarum Thomas, 1898 - Talas Tuco-tuco
    • Eulinognathus americanus Ewing, 1923
    Gyropus parvus (Ewing, 1924)
    Phtheiropoios forficulatus (Neumann, 1912)
  • Ctenomys torquatus Lichtenstein, 1830 - Collared Tuco-tuco
    • Eulinognathus americanus Ewing, 1923
    Eulinognathus torquatus Castro, 1982 *
    Phtheiropoios forficulatus (Neumann, 1912)
  • Ctenomys tuconax Thomas, 1925 - Robust Tuco-tuco
  • Ctenomys tucumanus Thomas, 1900 - Tucuman Tuco-tuco
    • Eulinognathus wernecki Castro and Cicchino, 1986
    Phtheiropoios tucumanus Cicchino, 1990 *
  • Ctenomys validus Contreras, Roig, and Suzarte, 1977 - Strong Tuco-tuco
  • Ctenomys yolandae Contreras and Berry, __ - Tuco-tuco
    • Phtheiropoios wetmorei (Ewing, 1924)


    Last revised:    13 November, 2003

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