Phyllotis osgoodi Mann 1945

Phyllotis osgoodi Mann 1945, Biologica, 2: 81.

Type Locality: Chile, Tarapacá Prov., Parinacota.

Vernacular Names: Osgood's Pericote.

Distribution: Altiplano of NE Chile.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Relegated to synonymy under P. darwini (Hershkovitz, 1962; Pearson, 1958) but considerable evidence supports its validity as a species (Spotorno, 1976; Spotorno and Walker, 1979, 1983).