Chroeomys andinus (Philippi, 1858) . Arch. Naturgesh., 23(1):77.

TYPE LOCALITY: Chile, Santiago Prov., Altos Andes .

DISTRIBUTION: Peru, Bolivia, N Chile, N Argentina.

SYNONYMS: dolichonyx.

COMMENTS: Although not colorfully marked like C. jelskii, genetic data support the transfer of andinus to Chroeomys (see Smith and Patton, 1991).