Lagidium peruanum Meyen 1833

Lagidium peruanum Meyen 1833, Nova. Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol., 16 (2): 578.

Type Locality: Peru Puno Dept., Pisacoma.

Vernacular Names: Northern Mountain Viscacha.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Lagidium peruanum subsp. peruanum Meyen 1833

Subspecies Lagidium peruanum subsp. arequipe Thomas 1907

Subspecies Lagidium peruanum subsp. inca Thomas 1907

Subspecies Lagidium peruanum subsp. pallipes Bennett 1835

Subspecies Lagidium peruanum subsp. punensis Thomas 1907

Subspecies Lagidium peruanum subsp. saturata Thomas 1907

Subspecies Lagidium peruanum subsp. subrosea Thomas 1907

Distribution: C and S Peru, N Chile.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). Unknown.

Discussion: Karyotype has 2n=64 and FN=126 (George and Weir, 1974).