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Lagidium wolffsohni (Thomas, 1907) is a animal in the Chinchillidae family, order Rodentia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Lagidium wolffsohni (Thomas, 1907) (Lagidium wolffsohni (Thomas, 1907))
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Lagidium wolffsohni (Thomas, 1907)

Lagidium wolffsohni (Thomas, 1907)

Wolffsohn's viscacha (Lagidium wolffsohni) is a large mammal defined by distinct orange-clay fur and a bushy tail.

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Family
Genus
Lagidium
Order
Rodentia
Class
Mammalia

About Lagidium wolffsohni (Thomas, 1907)

Common Name and Body Size

Lagidium wolffsohni, commonly known as Wolffsohn's viscacha, is a relatively large-bodied species. Head-to-body length measures approximately 470 mm, while the tail can reach up to 305 mm in length.

Coat Texture and Body Hair Length

Its coat has a wool-like texture, with body hairs ranging from 35 to 50 mm long. Tail hairs of this species are notably long, and can exceed 150 mm.

Distinguishing Physical Features

This viscacha is easily recognizable by its orange-clay colored fur, short black ears, and a distinctly bushy tail.

Photo: (c) Gabriel Celedon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gabriel Celedon · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Chinchillidae Lagidium

More from Chinchillidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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