Viscacha or vizcacha (UK: /vɪˈskætʃə/, US: /vɪˈskɑːtʃə/) are rodents of two genera (Lagidium and Lagostomus) in the family Chinchillidae. They are native to South America and look similar to rabbits due to convergent evolution, not relatedness. The five extant species of viscacha are: A southern viscacha in the Sur Lipez desert, Bolivia * Viscacha near Salar De Uyuni, 2017 * A viscacha warms itself in the morning sun in the Andes mountains in Chile.