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Magellanic Tuco-tuco
The Magellanic tuco-tuco (''Ctenomys magellanicus'') is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is also known as the cururo by the Ona culture of Tierra del Fuego Tierra del Fuego (, ; Spanish for "Land of the Fire", rarely also Fireland in English) is an archipelago off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland, across the Strait of Magellan. The archipelago consists of the main island, Isla .... References * Wilson, David. Indigenous South Americans of the Past and Present. Westview Press, 1999. Tuco-tucos Mammals of Patagonia Mammals of Argentina Mammals of Chile Mammals described in 1836 Taxa named by Frederick Debell Bennett Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{rodent-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Debell Bennett
Frederick Debell Bennett (1806 - 1859) was an English ship surgeon and biologist. Born to a family of means in Devon, England. in 1806, he obtained his Licentiate of the Society of Apothecaries (L.S.A.) in 182, and his membership of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1829. Bennett first served as Assistant Surgeon on the hospital ship Grampus, which was moored on the Thames. Then in 1833, he joined the London whaleship Tuscan. From 1833-1836 he sailed round the globe on board the 'Tuscan'. The task of this journey was to study whales, lands and nature. He described several species, for example Whalesucker (''Remora australis''), blue noddy and ''Cheilopogon nigricans''. He was also a member of the Royal Geographical Society. After his return he practiced medicine in Southwark where he died in 1859 at the age of fifty-three.Druett, Joan, Rough Medicine: Surgeons at Sea in the Age of Sail. New York: Routledge, 2001, pp. 40-41; 213. Book * Narrative of a Whaling Voyage Round the Globe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |