Anotomys leander Thomas, 1906 . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 17:87.

TYPE LOCALITY: Ecuador, Prov. Pichincha, Volcän Pichincha, 11,500 ft .

DISTRIBUTION: N Ecuador at high elevations.

COMMENTS: Highest diploid number (2n=92) yet reported for Mammalia (Gardner, 1971) . Taxonomy and distribution reviewed by Voss (1988).