Microcavia australis (I. Geoffroy and d'Orbigny, 1833) . Mag. Zool. Paris, p. 3.

TYPE LOCALITY: Argentina, Patagonia, vicinity of the lower part of the Rio Negro .

DISTRIBUTION: Argentina between Jujuy and Santa Cruz Provs.; Aisen Prov. (Chile); possibly extreme S. Bolivia.

COMMENT: Reviewed by Thomas, 1921, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 9(7):445.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301410019004001001.