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Plains viscacha
The plains viscacha or plains vizcacha (''Lagostomus maximus'') is a species of rodents 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.
==Appearance==
The plains viscacha is a large rodent, weighing up to 9 kg. It has an average head and a body length over 500 mm, with the tail usually a little less than 200 mm long. The dorsal pelage ranges from gray to brown, depending upon soil color, and the belly is whitish. Its head is bulky, and the face is black and white; males have distinctive black mustaches and stiff whiskers. Their fore feet have four toes, and the hind feet have three toes.〔Anderson, S. (1997) Mammals of Bolivia: taxonomy and distribution. Bulletin of the AMNH, no. 231〕〔Diaz, M.M et al. (1997) Key to Mammals of Salta Province, Argentina. Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Occasional Paper No 2〕
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