TINAJITO. DIminutive of TINAJO . 1 . The tub is histricomorph rodent ujn of the Cuniculidae family. It lives in the vicinity of the waterways of the tropical forests, from Mexico and Central America, reaching Paraguay. 2 . Tinajo is a town in The City of Mexico, 54 Kms . Saltillo and 100 Km from Monterey. Tinajito is the diminutive of a Tinajo native. 3 . Tinajo is a municipality in the province of Las Palmas, west of the island of Lanzarote. Tinajito corresponds to the diminutive of the native of Tinajo. 4 . In Colombia it is a clay vessel, similar to the pitcher, and in which water is usually stored. 5 . In Argentina it can be a large capacity pond, like 750 l.