Sylvilagus brasiliensis andinus Thomas, 1897 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).

[2] Some characteristics of the species is a head and body length of 326-353 mm, a small tail 6-7% of its head and body length, long hindfeet of 64-81 mm, dusky appearance, a forehead suffused with brown, ashy gray cheeks and neck sides, and a whitish chin and belly.

[2] Living at high elevations in the treeless Páramo of the Andes, analysis in 2017 confirmed that it is sufficiently distinct in both appearance and genetics to be considered a species in its own right.

[3] Although widespread, it remains poorly known, as few studies have been conducted on its biology and habits as distinct from those of the tapeti[1]