---
title: "Tukotuko wyżynny"
description: "Ctenomys opimus — Ssaki. The highland tuco-tuco (Ctenomys opimus) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/highland-tuco-tuco
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Tukotuko wyżynny

> Ctenomys opimus — Ssaki. The highland tuco-tuco (Ctenomys opimus) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae.

- Scientific name: *Ctenomys opimus*
- Category: `mammals` (Ssaki)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Łąki i pola), `mountains` (Góry)
- iNaturalist observations: 75
- Wikidata: [Q1764835](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1764835)
- iNaturalist taxon: [45896](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/45896)

## Names

- en: Highland Tuco-tuco
- de: Hochland-Kammratte
- es: Tuco-tuco de la Puna
- pl: Tukotuko wyżynny

## Countries with the most observations

AR (43), CL (15)

## Summary

The highland tuco-tuco (Ctenomys opimus) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is found in high grassland in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru where it lives in burrows.

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

## Photo

![Tukotuko wyżynny](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/highland-tuco-tuco/medium.jpg)

Photo: Allan Harris · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/149174390

## Machine access

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