Wolffsohn's viscacha
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Chinchillidae |
| Genus: | Lagidium |
| Species: | L. wolffsohni
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| Lagidium wolffsohni (Thomas, 1907)
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Wolffsohn's viscacha (Lagidium wolffsohni) is a rare species of rodent in the family Chinchillidae. This species occurs in southwestern Argentina and adjacent Chile.[1]
Habitat and ecology
It occurs up to about 4,000 m (13,000 ft) above sea level. It is found in rocky outcrops in mountainous areas.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Roach, N. (2016). "Lagidium wolffsohni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T11149A78320504. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T11149A78320504.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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