Abrothrix andinus Philippi 1858

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Cricetidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 955-1189 : 1088

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scientific name	Abrothrix andinus Philippi 1858
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Abrothrix andinus Philippi 1858 , Arch. Naturgesch., 23 (1): 77.

Type Locality: Chile, Santiago Prov., Altos Andes.

Vernacular Names: Andean Akodont.

Synonyms: Abrothrix cinnamomea (Philippi 1896) ; Abrothrix dolichonyx (Philippi 1896) ; Abrothrix gossei (Thomas 1920) ; Abrothrix jucundus (Thomas 1913) ; Abrothrix polius Osgood 1944 .

Distribution: Altiplano, generally above 3500 m, from SC Perú, through extreme W Bolivia, to NW Argentina and C Chile (as far as 34ºS; Muñoz Pedreros, 2000).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc) as Chroeomys andinus .

Discussion: Anderson (1997) employed dolichonyx as subspecies for Bolivian populations but emphasized the need for fresh evaluation of intraspecific variation.