Graomys Thomas, 1916 . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 17: 141.

REVIEWED BY: M. A. Mares (MAM); D. F. Williams (DFW).

COMMENT: Formerly included in Phyllotis by Hershkovitz, 1962, Fieldiana Zook, 46:217; but considered a distinct genus by Pearson and Patton, 1976, J. Mammal., 57:341, Reig, 1978, Publ. Mus. Munic. Cienc. Nat. Mar del Plata "Lorenzo Scaglia," 2(8): 180— 194, Spotorno, 1976, An. Mus. Hist. Nat. Valparaiso, 9: 141-161, and Williams and Mares, 1978, Ann. Carnegie Mus., 47: 193-221; the latter transferred pearsoni from Graomys to Andalgalomys; they also included hypogaeus in Elignwdontia typus, as did Massoia, 1976 - 1977, Rev. Invest. Agro. INTA, ser. 5, Patalogia Vegetal, 13: 15 -20. Subfamily Hesperomyinae; see comment under Cricetidae.