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Greater Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Carpincho
Capivara
Family: Caviidae
Order: Rodentia
Class: Mammalia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status: Least Concern

Other common names: Capibara.

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Photography ID: 490704
  Adult
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
03/16/2022
Julián Tocce
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Photography ID: 298708
♂ ♀ Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
03/14/2017
Gabriel Moresco



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
157238216/03/2022ArgentinaMisionesVarios senderos, Parque Nacional IguazúJulián Tocce
111574821/10/2019ArgentinaMisionesRuta sin nombrar, Parque Nacional Iguazú2Gustavo Fernando Durán
83873114/03/2017ArgentinaMisionesParque Nacional IguazúGabriel Moresco
17280312/08/2014ArgentinaMisionesParque Nacional IguazúPatricio M. Silfeni
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Greater Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 30/03/2026.