Akodon (Akodon) orophilus Osgood 1913

Akodon (Akodon) orophilus Osgood 1913, Field Mus . Nat. Hist. Publ., Zool. Ser., 10: 98.

Type Locality: Perú, Amazonas Dept., Leimabamba, Alto Utcubamba, 2400 m.

Vernacular Names: Utcubamba Akodont.

Synonyms: Akodon (Akodon) orientalis Osgood 1913 .

Distribution: Upper E Andean slopes, C Perú.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Akodon . Although initially described as a subspecies of A. mollis, Osgood (1943:197) later reinstated orophilus as a distinct species, at which rank it has since remained (Cabrera, 1961; Reig, 1987; Patton and Smith, 1992). Formerly included torques as a subspecies (Cabrera, 1961).