Geoxus valdivianus (Philippi, 1858) . Arch. Naturgesch., 24(1):303.

TYPE LOCALITY: Chile, Valdivia Prov .

DISTRIBUTION: C and S Chile, including Mocha and Chiloe islands, to Straits of Magellan, and S Argentina (Neuquen Prov. to Chubut).

SYNONYMS: araucanus, bicolor, bullocki, chiloensis, fossor, michaelseni, microtis .

COMMENTS: Pearson (1984) noted that the generic association and specific status of michaelseni, arranged by Osgood (1943) as a subspecies, are uncertain.