Andean Cottontail

Sylvilagus andinus

Classification

Class: Mammalia
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae

The Andean tapeti (Sylvilagus andinus) or Andean cottontail is a species of cottontail rabbit native to Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador. It was previously considered a subspecies of the common tapeti (Sylvilagus brasiliensis). It serves an important ecological role as a pervasive herbivore consuming a wide variety of plant species as well as an important food source for several predators.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Andean Cottontail

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