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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
113706223/11/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresCampo privado entre La Plata y Magdalena, MagdalenaRomán Montero
87882120/01/2019ArgentinaSan LuisRn20, km 310Román Montero
115384401/04/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresPlomerRomán Montero
65615809/12/2017ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarRomán Montero
51442810/12/2016ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarRomán Montero
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Common Plains Viscacha (Lagostomus maximus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 22/03/2026.