Lagidium viscacia

Has a beautiful long, thick fur, a small body and enormous tail with long hair. Has large auricular ears, very developed rear legs, and small front limbs. This animal is a yellowish color in the north of Chile and is greyish in the southern region. Its ventral region is lighter than the back and generally has a black band in the middle of its back.

Family: Chinchillidae

Distribution: From Arica (I region) to Ultima Esperanza (XII region) from 600 to 5,000 m..

Habitat: It lives in mountainous areas , in dry and rocky terrain , both the Andes and the Coast