Range found in Patagonian desert (5)
I believe the answer is:
andes
'range' is the definition.
(Andes is an example)
'in patagonian desert' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'ANDES' is hidden in the letters of 'patagonian desert'.
'found' is the link.
(Other definitions for andes that I've seen before include "South American mountain range" , "A geographical feature" , "South American mountain chain" , "Mounts" , "Danes in S American mountains" .)