Genus

Lagostomus

1 species in our catalog · found in 2 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderRodentia (Rodents)
FamilyChinchillidae (Chinchillas and Viscachas)
GenusLagostomus

Species in this group

Lagostomus maximus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~60%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~70%

Mar

~70%

Apr

~70%

May

~60%

Jun

~60%

Jul

~60%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~70%

Oct

~70%

Nov

~60%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Lagostomus

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 1 species (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 5 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 1	~80%
	Plains Viscacha			~80%
2	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 1	~40%
	Plains Viscacha			~40%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
2	Liberec Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
3	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
4	Granja los Pibes	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
5	Aquarium Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity

Lagostomus

Species in this group

Plains Viscacha

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Lagostomus

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found