Marmota olympus (Merriam, 1898) . Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 50:352.

TYPE LOCALITY: "From Timberline at head of Soleduc River, Olympic Mountains, [Olympic Nat. Park] Washington [USA]."

DISTRIBUTION: Olympic Mtns of W Washington (USA).

COMMENTS: Considered a subspecies of marmota (Rausch, 1953) . Reviewed by Hoffmann et al. (1979) who confirmed its specific status.