Northern Mountain Viscacha
Lagidium viscacia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyChinchillidae (Chinchillas and Viscachas)
- GenusLagidium (Mountain Viscachas)
- SpeciesLagidium viscacia (Northern Mountain Viscacha)
The southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia) is a species of viscacha, a rodent in the family Chinchillidae found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. It is a colonial animal living in small groups in rocky mountain areas. It has long ears and hind legs and resembles a rabbit in appearance apart from its long, bushy tail; however, it is not a lagomorph. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Mountain Viscacha sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Spiny Tree Rat
Mesomys hispidus
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Bolivian Squirrel
Sciurus ignitus
Southern Amazon Red Squirrel
Sciurus spadiceus
Brown Agouti
Dasyprocta variegata
Bicolor-spined Porcupine
Coendou bicolor
Simon's Spiny Rat
Proechimys simonsi
Brazilian Guinea Pig
Cavia aperea
Long-tailed Porcupine
Coendou longicaudatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Mountain Viscacha in Madidi National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Mountain Viscacha sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Mountain Viscacha in Madidi National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Northern Mountain Viscacha in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.