| 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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| Binomial name | |
| Lagidium wolffsohni (Thomas, 1907)
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Wolffsohn's viscacha (Lagidium wolffsohni), locally known as chinchillón anaranjado, is a rare species of rodent in the family Chinchillidae. This species occurs in southwestern Argentina and adjacent Chile.[1][2][3] It occurs up to about 4,000 m (13,000 ft) above sea level. It is found in rocky outcrops in mountainous areas.[1]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gladys I. Galende & Rocío Vega (2020), "Summer diet selection of a rock specialist: the Wolffsohn´s viscacha (Lagidium wolffsohni) in protected natural area of Pinturas River, Cueva de las Manos, Patagonia, Argentina", Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, 56 (2): 135–145, doi:10.1080/01650521.2020.1763763
- ^ Galetto, Emanuel (2020), Chinchillón Anaranjado: El Centinela Del Cañadón