Olallamys Emmons, 1988 . J. Mammal., 69(2):421.

TYPE SPECIES: Thrinacodus albicauda Günther, 1879 .

COMMENTS: Emmons (1988) indicated that Thrinacodus Günther, 1879, is preoccupied by Thrinacodus St. John and Worthen, 1875 (a shark).