NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Andean Leaf-eared Mouse
Phyllotis andium Thomas, 1912
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Andean leaf-eared mouse (Phyllotis andium) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
The Andean leaf-eared mouse lives at the highest elevation and has the highest elevation range of any known mammal, with populations found at elevations from sea level to mountain peaks of greater than 6700 meters.
Wikipedia contributors, Andean leaf-eared mouse; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T10:10:36.802597+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Phyllotis andium Thomas, 1912
- Name authority
- Thomas, 1912
- Common name
- Andean Leaf-eared Mouse
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
- Genus
- Phyllotis
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderMyomorpha Brandt, 1855
- superfamilyMuroidea Illiger, 1811
- familyCricetidae Fischer, 1817
- subfamilySigmodontinae Wagner, 1843
- genusPhyllotis Waterhouse, 1837
- speciesPhyllotis andium Thomas, 1912
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Phyllotis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Friendly Leaf-eared MousePhyllotis amicus Thomas, 1900 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lima PericotePhyllotis limatus Thomas, 1912 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bunchgrass Leaf-eared MousePhyllotis osilae J. A. Allen, 1901 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Wolffsohn's Leaf-eared MousePhyllotis wolffsohni Thomas, 1902 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-rumped Leaf-eared MousePhyllotis xanthopygus (Waterhouse, 1837) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bonaerense PericotePhyllotis bonariensis Crespo, 1964 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Capricorn Leaf-eared MousePhyllotis caprinus Pearson, 1958 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Darwin's Leaf-eared MousePhyllotis darwini (Waterhouse, 1837) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ancash PericotePhyllotis definitus Osgood, 1915 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ecuadoran PericotePhyllotis haggardi Thomas, 1898 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Phyllotis tamborum Osgood, 1914 Osgood, 1914 | synonym |
| Phyllotis fruticicolus Anthony, 1922 Anthony, 1922 | synonym |
| Phyllotis melanius Thomas, 1913 Thomas, 1913 | synonym |
| Phyllotis andium stenops Osgood, 1914 Osgood, 1914 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=633301 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4HCZQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.