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Andean tapeti

Sylvilagus andinus (Thomas, 1897)

Status not recordedmammals

The andean tapeti (Sylvilagus andinus) is a species in the family Leporidae, order Lagomorpha.

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Quick facts about the andean tapeti

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the andean tapeti live?

Not recorded

Is the andean tapeti endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the andean tapeti classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderLagomorpha
  5. familyLeporidae
  6. genusSylvilagus
  7. SpeciesSylvilagus andinus (Thomas, 1897)
Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Andean cottontailEnglish
  • Páramo cottontailEnglish
  • Ταπέτι των ΆνδεωνGreek
  • Conejo andinoSpanish
  • AndeskaninNorwegian Bokmål
  • Tapiti-andinoPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the andean tapeti

Other species in the same genus Sylvilagus.

LC, Least Concern

Brush rabbit

Sylvilagus bachmani

LeporidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the andean tapeti?

The andean tapeti (Sylvilagus andinus) belongs to the family Leporidae in the order Lagomorpha.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Andean tapeti (Sylvilagus andinus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/andean-tapeti

MLA

“Andean tapeti (Sylvilagus andinus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/andean-tapeti.

BibTeX
@misc{andean_tapeti_2026,
  title = {Andean tapeti (Sylvilagus andinus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/andean-tapeti},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}