Vizcacha
| Viscacha | |
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| A southern viscacha in the Atacama desert, Chile | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Chinchillidae |
| Genera | |
Viscachas or vizcachas are rodents of two genera (Lagidium and Lagostomus) in the family Chinchillidae. They are chinchillas, but look similar to rabbits, apart from their longer tails. The five extant species of viscacha are:
A southern viscacha in the Sur Lipez desert, Bolivia
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