Phyllotis haggardi Thomas, 1908

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 : 128

Phyllotis haggardi Thomas, 1908

Material captured. Five females and 5 males ( QCAZ 17920-17929), measurements (in mm): total 145–209, ear 17–25, foot 21–28; 03°03′15″S, 079°13′41″W; elevation 3,850 m; 24, 26, 29, 30 July; 2, 7 August 2018; collectors: Lee, Tinoco and Crockett. These specimens were collected in herbaceous paramo in Sherman traps.

Identification. The dorsal fur is grayish with a broad dark midline. The ventral fur is white and distinctly contrasts with the dorsum ( Fig. 2F). The ears are large and brownish in color. The feet are white. The bicolored tail is shorter than the head and body. The tail length in our specimens was less than 95 mm, which helps distinguish this species from sympatric P. andium ( Pardiñas et al. 2017; Tirira 2017).