Order Rodentia - Family Octodontidae Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2 1570 1573 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316535 Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum Mares, Braum, Barquez, and Diaz 2000 Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum Mares, Braum, Barquez, and Diaz 2000 , Occas. Pap. Mus. Texas Tech Univ., 203: 6 . Type Locality: Argentina , La Rioja Prov. , Dept. Chamical, 26 km SW Quimilo ( 30 ^o 02’43.4"S , 65 ^o 31’13.4"W ), 581 m . Vernacular Names: Chalchalero Vizcacha Rat . Distribution: Known only from the type locality. Discussion: Analysis of morphological data (Mares et al., 2000) suggests sister taxon relationship with Pipanacoctomys and close relationship with Tympanoctomys .