Wolffsohn's Viscacha
Lagidium wolffsohni
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 103
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Conservation
- Data Deficient
Description
Wolffsohn's viscacha (Lagidium wolffsohni), and locally known as chinchillón anaranjado, is a rare species of rodent in the family Chinchillidae. This species occurs in southwestern Argentina and adjacent Chile. It occurs up to about 4,000 m (13,000 ft) above sea level. It is found in rocky outcrops in mountainous areas.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Wolffsohn's viscacha”.