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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: 2331
  Adult
Esteros del Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
06/05/2010
Daniela Espinosa



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
170306420/11/2022ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia San Juan Poriahú, Loreto25Daniela Espinosa
169758915/11/2022ParaguayPresidente HayesCampamento Laguna Capitan, Lindendorf2Daniela Espinosa
160677920/06/2022ArgentinaCorrientesParque nacional ibera, Colonia Carlos Pellegrini20Daniela Espinosa
160666817/06/2022ArgentinaCorrientesParque Provincial Iberà, Carlos Pellegrini15Daniela Espinosa
16899618/08/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresLaguna TupungatoDaniela Espinosa
2986920/03/2012ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaDaniela Espinosa
824305/06/2010ArgentinaCorrientesEsteros del IberáDaniela Espinosa
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Greater Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/04/2026.