New records of Lagidium cf. L. wolffsohni (Thomas, 1907) (Rodentia, Chinchillidae) in southern Chile
Published in Notas sobre Mamíferos Sudamericanos, 2021
Recommended citation: Iriarte, A., Rau, A., & de la Fuente, A. (2021). "New records of Lagidium cf. L. wolffsohni (Thomas, 1907) (Rodentia, Chinchillidae) in southern Chile." Notas sobre Mamíferos Sudamericanos. 3:e21.12.2. https://ojs.sarem.org.ar/index.php/nms/article/view/771/98
Abstract
Of the three species of viscachas present in Chile, Wolffsohn’s viscacha Lagidium wolffsohni (Rodentia: Chichillidae) is the one with the most restricted distribution in South America, being found only in the regions of Aysén and Magallanes, in the extreme south of the country. Based on photographic records, we propose its potential presence in Puyehue National Park and Huinay, Hualaihué Commune, Los Lagos Region, southern Chile. These records would expand the species’ northern distribution by 722 km.