Octodon degus (Molina, 1782) . Sagg. Stor. Nat. Chile, p. 303.

TYPE LOCALITY: Chile, Santiago Prov., Santiago .

DISTRIBUTION: Chile, west slope of the Andes between Vallenar and Curico, to 1200 m.

COMMENT: Reviewed by Woods and Boraker, 1975, Mamm. Species, 67:1-5.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301410026002002001.