[2] Its geographic range is the Pampas of western Argentina and sections of Chile.

An early mention of the animal is in the Journal of Syms Covington, who sailed with Charles Darwin on his epic voyage aboard HMS Beagle.

Its fur is whitish with black and dark brown tones mixed in.

The animal has not been thoroughly studied in the wild, and knowledge of its behavioral patterns is unsure.

It reportedly has been kept as a working pet by local ranchers to destroy rodents.