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SPECIES Ctenomys pontifex

Author:Thomas, 1918.
Citation:Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 1: 39.
Common Name:San Luis Tuco-tuco
Type Locality:Argentina, Mendoza Prov., San Rafael.
Distribution:W Argentina, east of the Andes in San Luis and Mendoza Provs.
Status:IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
Comments:Pearson and Lagiglia (1992) noted that pontifex may be a synonym of maulinus.
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