Phyllotis definitus Osgood 1915

Phyllotis definitus Osgood 1915, Field Mus . Nat. Hist. Publ., Zool. Ser., 10: 189.

Type Locality: Perú, Ancash Dept., Mácate, 9000 ft (2743 m).

Vernacular Names: Ancash Pericote.

Distribution: Andes of Ancash, Perú.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Included in P. magister by Pearson (1958) and in P. darwini by Hershkovitz (1962) but distinctive karyotype is unlike either of those species (see Pearson, 1972).