Plains Viscacha
Lagostomus maximus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 420
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The plains viscacha or plains vizcacha (Lagostomus maximus) is a species of viscacha, a rodent in the family Chinchillidae. It is the only living species within the genus Lagostomus. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Plains viscacha”.