M. A. Mares, J. K. Braun, R. M. Barquez, and M. M. Díaz. 2000. Two new genera and species of halophytic desert mammals from isolated salt flats in Argentina. Occasional Papers, Museum of Texas Tech University 203:1-27 [ER 1684]

Contributed by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 2015-12-30

Samples: none

Size measurements: Aconaemys fuscus (total body length 259 mm), Aconaemys fuscus (head and body length 180 mm), Aconaemys fuscus (tail length 63 mm), Aconaemys fuscus (hind foot length 31 mm), Aconaemys fuscus (ear length 20 mm), Aconaemys fuscus (skull length 43.2 mm), Aconaemys fuscus (skull width 24.8 mm), Aconaemys fuscus (upper tooth row length 8.5 mm), Aconaemys fuscus (lower tooth row length 9.5 mm), Octodon bridgesi (total body length 343 mm), Octodon bridgesi (head and body length 191 mm), Octodon bridgesi (tail length 151 mm), Octodon bridgesi (hind foot length 38 mm), Octodon bridgesi (ear length 25 mm), Octodon bridgesi (skull length 44.7 mm), Octodon bridgesi (skull width 24.2 mm), Octodon bridgesi (upper tooth row length 9.7 mm), Octodon bridgesi (lower tooth row length 10.0 mm), Octodon degus (total body length 312 mm), Octodon degus (head and body length 181 mm), Octodon degus (tail length 130 mm), Octodon degus (hind foot length 36 mm), Octodon degus (ear length 28 mm), Octodon degus (skull length 42.6 mm), Octodon degus (skull width 22.8 mm), Octodon degus (upper tooth row length 8.9 mm), Octodon degus (lower tooth row length 9.3 mm), Octodon lunatus (total body length 349 mm), Octodon lunatus (head and body length 195 mm), Octodon lunatus (tail length 153 mm), Octodon lunatus (hind foot length 37 mm), Octodon lunatus (ear length 28 mm), Octodon lunatus (skull length 46.1 mm), Octodon lunatus (skull width 24.5 mm), Octodon lunatus (upper tooth row length 9.7 mm), Octodon lunatus (lower tooth row length 9.9 mm), Octodontomys gliroides (total body length 324 mm), Octodontomys gliroides (head and body length 176 mm), Octodontomys gliroides (tail length 149 mm), Octodontomys gliroides (hind foot length 35.8 mm), Octodontomys gliroides (ear length 28.2 mm), Octodontomys gliroides (skull length 45.3 mm), Octodontomys gliroides (skull width 23.3 mm), Octodontomys gliroides (upper tooth row length 8.1 mm), Octodontomys gliroides (lower tooth row length 8.5 mm), Octomys mimax (total body length 369 mm), Octomys mimax (head and body length 212 mm), Octomys mimax (tail length 157 mm), Octomys mimax (hind foot length 34.7 mm), Octomys mimax (ear length 24.1 mm), Octomys mimax (skull length 43.7 mm), Octomys mimax (skull width 21.8 mm), Octomys mimax (upper tooth row length 8.1 mm), Octomys mimax (lower tooth row length 8.2 mm), Pipanacoctomys aureus (total body length 306 mm), Pipanacoctomys aureus (head and body length 170 mm), Pipanacoctomys aureus (tail length 135 mm), Pipanacoctomys aureus (hind foot length 37 mm), Pipanacoctomys aureus (ear length 20 mm), Pipanacoctomys aureus (skull length 42.6 mm), Pipanacoctomys aureus (skull width 20.9 mm), Pipanacoctomys aureus (upper tooth row length 7.1 mm), Pipanacoctomys aureus (lower tooth row length 6.8 mm), Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum (total body length 275 mm), Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum (head and body length 156 mm), Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum (tail length 119 mm), Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum (hind foot length 30 mm), Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum (ear length 17 mm), Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum (skull length 39.2 mm), Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum (skull width 19.5 mm), Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum (upper tooth row length 6.4 mm), Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum (lower tooth row length 6.6 mm), Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum (total body length 255 mm), Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum (head and body length 144 mm), Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum (tail length 111 mm), Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum (hind foot length 28 mm), Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum (ear length 16 mm), Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum (skull width 18.8 mm), Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum (upper tooth row length 5.5 mm), Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum (lower tooth row length 5.8 mm), Spalacopus cyanus (total body length 187 mm), Spalacopus cyanus (head and body length 138 mm), Spalacopus cyanus (tail length 50 mm), Spalacopus cyanus (hind foot length 29 mm), Spalacopus cyanus (ear length 11 mm), Spalacopus cyanus (skull length 39.5 mm), Spalacopus cyanus (skull width 23.4 mm), Spalacopus cyanus (upper tooth row length 7.1 mm), Spalacopus cyanus (lower tooth row length 7.7 mm), Tympanoctomys barrerae (total body length 262 mm), Tympanoctomys barrerae (head and body length 145 mm), Tympanoctomys barrerae (tail length 118 mm), Tympanoctomys barrerae (hind foot length 34 mm), Tympanoctomys barrerae (ear length 16.3 mm), Tympanoctomys barrerae (skull length 37.9 mm), Tympanoctomys barrerae (skull width 18.8 mm), Tympanoctomys barrerae (upper tooth row length 5.9 mm), Tympanoctomys barrerae (lower tooth row length 6.0 mm)