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Lagidium peruanum: Narrative
L. peruanum live in dry, rocky, habitats between the timber line and snow line of the Andes mountains. Vegetation is relatively sparse and characterized mainly by coarse grasses. L. peruanum are often found near water that offers more succulent vegetation than drier areas within their habitat. They occupy burrows among rocks and crevices. [eng] |
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Lagidium viscacia (Mountain Viscacha): Narrative
Viscachas inhabit rugged, rocky mountanous country with sparse vegetation. [eng] |
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Chinchillidae; Lagidium viscacia
Chinchillas, mountain viscachas, and plains viscachas are all colonial, living in groups that range from a few individuals to hundreds. Mountain and especially plains viscachas have fairly large repertoires of vocalizations used in social interactions. [eng] |
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Lagidium: Mountain Viscachas
Mountain viscachas look like long-tailed rabbits, and in Patagonia they are called rock squirrels. The ears are long and covered with hair and have a fringe of white hairs along the edge. Both the hind foot and the forefoot have four digits. The enamel of the incisor teeth is not colored. Females have a single pair of lateral thoracic mammae. [eng] |
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Rodentia Chinchillidae Lagidium, World Distribution Table
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