| taxonomic revision of the andean leaf-eared mouse, phyllotis andium thomas 1912 (rodentia: cricetidae), with the description of a new species. | the andean leaf-eared mouse, phyllotis andium thomas 1912, has been considered a widespread medium-size sigmodontine rodent (230 mm of total length and 35 grams approximately) that occurs from tungurahua, ecuador, through the andes, to lima, peru. previous studies performed on phyllotis noted evidence of morphological geographical variation within the species, which is likely because of the several potential geographical barriers that exist within the distribution range of p. andium. we carried ... | 2015 | 26624045 |