Cavia nana Thomas, 1917 . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 19: 159.

TYPE LOCALITY: Bolivia, La Paz Dept., Chulumani, 2000 m .

DISTRIBUTION: W. Bolivia.

COMMENT: Considered a distinct species by Cabrera, 1961:577; but see Huckinghaus, 1961, Z. Wiss. Zool., 166:58, who included nana in aperea .

ISIS NUMBER: 5301410019001003001.