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Plains Viscacha

Lagostomus maximus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Iberá National Park
32 Verified records at Iberá National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The plains viscacha or plains vizcacha (Lagostomus maximus) is a species of viscacha, a rodent in the family Chinchillidae. It is the only living species within the genus Lagostomus. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. The plains viscacha is the largest species in its family. They construct elaborate burrows that house successive colonies for decades. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Plains Viscacha sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park

Capybara
LC

Capybara

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

80–90% · Very likely
Brazilian Guinea Pig
LC Endemic

Brazilian Guinea Pig

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cavia aperea

30–40% · Possible
black-footed pygmy rice rat
LC

black-footed pygmy rice rat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Oligoryzomys nigripes

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
70–80%
2 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plains Viscacha in Iberá National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Plains Viscacha sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Plains Viscacha in Iberá National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Plains Viscacha in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.

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