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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: 551818
  Adult

Parque Nacional Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
10/01/2023
Gustavo Pascuas
Foto
Photography ID: 528581
  Adult

Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
09/27/2022
Gustavo Pascuas



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
189523101/10/2023ArgentinaCorrientesParque Nacional IberáGustavo Pascuas
173591527/09/2022ArgentinaCorrientesParque Provincial Iberà, Carlos PellegriniGustavo Pascuas
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Greater Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 19/04/2026.