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Common Plains Viscacha

Lagostomus maximus
(Desmarest, 1817)
Vizcacha
Viscacha
Family: Chinchillidae
Order: Rodentia
Class: Mammalia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status: Least Concern

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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
226957902/04/2025ArgentinaLa PampaAcceso a la laguna de Utracán, UtracánHugo Alberto Valderrey
203337811/05/2024ArgentinaLa PampaRuta 152 (entre General Acha y Lihue Calel)Hugo Alberto Valderrey
194591401/05/2022ArgentinaCorrientesColonia Carlos Pellegrini y Mercedes, Esteros del IberáHugo Alberto Valderrey
157780901/05/2022ArgentinaCorrientesRuta 119 - Cercanías de MercedesHugo Alberto Valderrey
140924110/07/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresAmérica - Partido de RivadaviaHugo Alberto Valderrey
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Common Plains Viscacha (Lagostomus maximus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 12/04/2026.