| Lagostomus | |
|---|---|
| Plains Viscacha | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Chinchillidae |
| Subfamily: | Lagostominae |
| Genus: | Lagostomus |
| Species | |
Lagostomus is a South American genus of rodents in the family Chinchillidae. It contains a single living species, the plains viscacha, and it is the only recent genus in the subfamily Lagostominae.