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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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Video ID: 5441
♂ ♀  Adult
Laguna Tupungato
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/14/2022
Santos Di Mauro
Video ID: 3128
♂ ♀ Las Flores
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/07/2018
Santos Di Mauro



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
168095214/10/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresLaguna TupungatoSantos Di Mauro
110898725/09/2019ArgentinaCorrientesColonia Carlos PellegriniSantos Di Mauro
71362607/03/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Plaza Montero, Las FloresSantos Di Mauro
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Greater Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 25/03/2026.