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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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
240701425/11/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarGuillermo Marcaida
195939025/01/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresLas FloresGuillermo Marcaida
193275304/12/2023ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresPunto de Encuentro sobre la costa del río, Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)1Guillermo Marcaida
191733328/09/2023ArgentinaCorrientesParque Nacional MburucuyáGuillermo Marcaida
191725721/09/2023ArgentinaFormosaBañado La Estrella6Guillermo Marcaida
112764206/10/2019ArgentinaCorrientesParque Nacional MburucuyáGuillermo Marcaida
57084529/04/2017ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarGuillermo Marcaida
33141710/07/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresNecocheaGuillermo Marcaida
44669606/08/2014ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaGuillermo Marcaida
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Citation recommended:

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