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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: 627807
♂ ♀ Concepción
Corrientes
Argentina
11/08/2024
Esteban Geronimo Javier Luque
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Photography ID: 627713
♂ ♀ Corrientes
Corrientes
Argentina
11/19/2024
Esteban Geronimo Javier Luque



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243275422/10/2025ArgentinaCorrientesComplejo Aventura Ibera, Pp Ibera - Portal San AntonioEsteban Geronimo Javier Luque
226529319/11/2024ArgentinaCorrientesReserva natural laguna brava, CorrientesEsteban Geronimo Javier Luque
226552308/11/2024ArgentinaCorrientesIsla disparo, ConcepciónEsteban Geronimo Javier Luque
227434618/03/2024ArgentinaCorrientesReserva Natural Laguna Brava, Laguna Brava, Corrientes CapitalEsteban Geronimo Javier Luque
226544727/08/2023ArgentinaCorrientesColonia Carlos Pellegrini, Colonia Carlos PellegriniEsteban Geronimo Javier Luque
182466912/05/2023ArgentinaCorrientesCamino de Colonia Carlos Pellegrini a Esteros del Camba TrapoEsteban Geronimo Javier Luque
226568313/04/2019ArgentinaCorrientesParque Nacional MburucuyáEsteban Geronimo Javier Luque
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Citation recommended:

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