Andean Tapeti
Sylvilagus andinus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 646
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Conservation
- Data Deficient
Description
The Andean tapeti (Sylvilagus andinus) or Andean cottontail is a species of cottontail rabbit native to Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador. It was previously considered a subspecies of the common tapeti (Sylvilagus brasiliensis). It serves an important ecological role as a pervasive herbivore consuming a wide variety of plant species as well as an important food source for several predators.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Andean tapeti”.