Irenomys tarsalis (Philippi 1900)

[Mus] tarsalis Philippi 1900, Ann. Mus . Nac. Chile Zool., 14: 10.

Type Locality: Chile, Valdivia Prov., Fundo San Juan, near La Unión.

Vernacular Names: Large-footed Irenomys.

Synonyms: Irenomys longicaudatus (Philippi 1900) .

Distribution: C and S Chile (see Saavedra and Simonetti, 2000, for northern range extension), including Chiloe and Guaitecas Isls, and adjacent Argentina (Neuquén to Chubut Provs.—see Pardiñas et al., 2003 b; Pearson, 1995).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Muñoz Pedreros (2000) maintained longicaudatus, along with nominate tarsalis, as subspecies for Chilean populations.