Octodontomys Palmer, 1903

Octodon: P. Gervais and d’Orbigny, 1844:22 . Part (description of gliroides); not Octodon Bennett, 1832 .

Neoctodon Thomas, 1902:114 . Type species Neoctodon simonsi Thomas (= Octodon gliroides P. Gervais and d’Orbigny) by original designation; preoccupied by Neoctodon Bedel, 1892 ( Insecta: Coleoptera).

Octodontomys Palmer, 1903:873 . Replacement name for Neoctodon Thomas.

CONTEXT AND CONTENT. Order Rodentia, suborder Hystricomorpha, infraorder Hystricognathi, family Octodontidae . This species was originally placed within the genus Octodon but later raised to generic status by Thomas (1902) as Neoctodon . The name Neoctodon Thomas was preoccupied by Neoctodon Bedel, 1892, a genus of beetle, Palmer (1903) assigned Octodontomys as a substitute name. Octodontomys is monotypic.