Octomys mimax Thomas, 1920 . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 6: 118.

TYPE LOCALITY: Argentina, Catamarca Prov., La Puntilia .

DISTRIBUTION: Foothills and lower montane slopes of the Andes, and portions of the Monte desert of Catamarca, La Rioja, San Juan, and N. Mendoza Provs. (W. Argentina).

ISIS NUMBER: 5301410026004002001.