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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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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 273116
♂  Adult
Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
06/06/2018
Roberto Battaglia
Foto
Photography ID: 176599
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
10/08/2016
Roberto Battaglia
Foto
Photography ID: 173740
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional Mburucuyá
Corrientes
Argentina
10/07/2016
Roberto Battaglia
Foto
Photography ID: 101242
  Adult
Parque Pereyra Iraola
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/02/2015
Roberto Battaglia



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
77362606/06/2018ArgentinaCorrientesPuesto Guardaparque - Centro de Interpretación, Colonia Carlos PellegriniRoberto Battaglia
50566208/10/2016ArgentinaCorrientesPortal San Nicolás, Parque Nacional IberáRoberto Battaglia
49915407/10/2016ArgentinaCorrientesParque Nacional MburucuyáRoberto Battaglia
48962604/10/2016ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarRoberto Battaglia
29115402/06/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Pereyra IraolaRoberto Battaglia
22661409/11/2010ArgentinaBuenos AiresECAS - Estación de cría de animales silvestres, Parque Pereyra IraolaRoberto Battaglia
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Citation recommended:

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