Dolichotis Desmarest 1820

Dolichotis Desmarest 1820, J. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. Arts Paris, 88: 205.

Type Species: Cavia patachonica Shaw 1801

Synonyms: Chloromys Desmoulins 1823; Lagospedius Marelli 1928; Mara d’Orbigny 1829; Pediolagus Marelli 1927 .

Species and subspecies: 2 species with 2 subspecies:

Species Dolichotis patagonum (Zimmermann 1780)

Subspecies Dolichotis patagonum subsp. patagonum Zimmermann 1780

Subspecies Dolichotis patagonum subsp. centricola Thomas 1902

Species Dolichotis salinicola Burmeister 1875

Discussion: Includes Pediolagus (Starrett, 1967:263); but see Cabrera (1961:580) who considered it distinct.