---
title: "Kururo niebieskawy"
description: "Spalacopus cyanus — Ssaki. The coruro (Spalacopus cyanus) is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/coruro
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Kururo niebieskawy

> Spalacopus cyanus — Ssaki. The coruro (Spalacopus cyanus) is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae.

- Scientific name: *Spalacopus cyanus*
- Category: `mammals` (Ssaki)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 402
- Wikidata: [Q1135691](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1135691)
- iNaturalist taxon: [45913](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/45913)

## Names

- en: Coruro
- de: Coruro
- es: Cururo
- fr: Coruro
- nl: Koeroero
- pl: Kururo niebieskawy

## Countries with the most observations

CL (372)

## Summary

The coruro (Spalacopus cyanus) is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae. It is the only species in the genus Spalacopus. The species is endemic to central Chile, where it has been found in a wide variety of habitats, from coastal to montane. It is fossorial and lives in colonies.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coruro

## Photo

![Kururo niebieskawy](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/coruro/medium.jpg)

Photo: Philip Precey · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/251649937

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/coruro?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).