Pipanacoctomys aureus Mares, Braum, Barquez, and Diaz 2000

Pipanacoctomys aureus Mares, Braum, Barquez, and Diaz 2000, Occas. Pap. Mus. Texas Tech Univ., 203: 3.

Type Locality: Argentina, Catamarca Prov., Dept. Pomán, 28 km S, 9.3 km W Andalgalá (27o50’03"S, 66o15’50"W), 680 m.

Vernacular Names: Golden Vizcacha Rat.

Distribution: Known only from the type locality.

Discussion: Analysis of morphological data (Mares et al., 2000) suggests sister taxon relationship with Salinoctomys and close relationship with Tympanoctomys .