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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: 5655
  Juvenile
Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
10/09/2010
Claudio Mendez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
120637222/01/2020ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarClaudio Mendez
112453325/09/2019BrazilMato GrossoRio Cuiabá, Parque Nacional del Pantanal MatogrossenseClaudio Mendez
56010920/03/2017ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarClaudio Mendez
41015203/02/2016ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la Selva20Claudio Mendez
17423424/07/2014ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarClaudio Mendez
5400527/01/2013ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaClaudio Mendez
3686808/05/2012ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaClaudio Mendez
3283506/05/2012ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaClaudio Mendez
1211609/10/2010ArgentinaCorrientesColonia Carlos PellegriniClaudio Mendez
1625102/04/2010ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarClaudio Mendez
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Greater Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/04/2026.