Rhipidomys caucensis J. A. Allen 1913

Rhipidomys caucensis J. A. Allen 1913, Bull. Am. Mus . Nat. Hist., 32: 601.

Type Locality: Colombia, Cauca Dept., Cerro Munchique, 8225 ft (2507 m).

Vernacular Names: Colombian Rhipidomys.

Distribution: Middle to high elevations, 2200-3500 m, W Andes of Colombia.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: R. fulviventer section sensu Tribe (1996). A small species morphologically similar to R. wetzeli (Tribe, 1996).