Mammal
Southern viscacha
Lagidium viscacia · Chinchillidae · Rodentia
Best monthsMay · Oct–Novmost records
Records5,305in 4 countries
Most seen inChile3,053 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Southern viscacha in brief
The southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia) is a mammal of the Chinchillidae family — species of rodent.
Across the 4 countries we cover it has 5,305 published records, most of them from Chile, Peru and Argentina. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, October and November and fall to their lowest in March and August.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Chile3,053 records · best Oct, Nov
Peru879 records · best Jul, Mar
Argentina706 records · best Feb, Mar
Bolivia667 records · best Apr, May
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.