Order Rodentia - Family Cricetidae 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 2 955 1189 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316535 Salinomys delicatus Braun and Mares 1995 Salinomys delicatus Braun and Mares 1995 , J. Mammal., 76: 514 . Type Locality: Argentina , San Luis Prov. , Ayacucho Dept., 23 km N Route 20, Pampa de Las Salinas, La Botija, 1300 ft ( 396 m ). Vernacular Names: Delicate Salinomys . Distribution: Scrublands associated with salt flats, 380-412 m , WC Argentina ( San Juan and San Luis ).