Wolffsohn's viscacha: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Wolffsohn's viscacha lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lagidium wolffsohni
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Data deficient (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Chinchillidae

Where does the Wolffsohn's viscacha live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Wolffsohn's viscacha in 1 country or territory across South America.

Argentina

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Wolffsohn's viscacha endangered?

The Wolffsohn's viscacha’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Data deficient” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Wolffsohn's viscacha?

The Wolffsohn's viscacha (Lagidium wolffsohni) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Chinchillidae, genus Lagidium. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Wolffsohn's viscacha

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Wolffsohn's viscacha (revision 1348224309), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1768130 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).