Octomys mimax Thomas 1920

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Octodontidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1570-1573 : 1572

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

Type Locality: Argentina, Catamarca Prov., La Puntilla.

Vernacular Names: Viscacha Rat.

Synonyms: Octomys joannius Thomas 1921 .

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. ( Argentina).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Occurs at higher elevations in Andes, and is similar in habits to Neotoma , the North American Woodrat ( Redford and Eisenberg, 1992). Karyotype has 2n=56 and FN=108 ( Contreras et al., 1994).