Sylvilagus andinus (Thomas, 1897)

Lee Jr, Thomas E., Tinoco, Nicolas, Crockett, Seth C., Camacho, M. Alejandra & Burneo, Santiago F., 2021, Report on the mammals of Quimsacocha National Recreation Area, Azuay Province, Ecuador, Check List 17 (1), pp. 125-131 : 129

Sylvilagus andinus (Thomas, 1897)

Material captured. One female with two embryos ( QCAZ 17947), measurements (in mm): total 370, ear 51, foot 82; 03°05′20″S, 079°13′40″W; elevation 3,685 m; 6 August 2018; collectors: Lee, Tinoco and Crockett caught this specimen in herbaceous paramo with nonnative pines; this specimen was caught in a Tomahawk trap. Identification. This specimen conforms most closely to S. andinus . The dorsal fur is dark brown ( Fig. 2J). In contrast to S. brasiliensis , our specimen has a premolar foramen ( Ruedas et al. 2019).

EULIPOTYPHLA

Family Soricidae