Well-camouflaged Viscacha on rock, Chile

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Well-camouflaged Viscacha on rock, Chile - Viscacha
Machuca, near San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile (March 2019)

This image was taken during the North Chile's Coastal & Desert Wildlife trip organised by Natures Images and led by Mark Sisson and Pablo Cersosimo (Wild South Photography).

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this species of rodent see the following links:
Southern viscacha / Wikipedia
Southern Mountain Viscacha Lagidium viscacia / IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Shooting Time 08:52
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2000
Av(Aperture Value) 11
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 1600

Latitude 22 38 25.5 S
Longitude 68 03 26.0 W
Altitude 4078.20m


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