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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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Latest feeding records
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GroupSpeciesDateUser
BirdsCarancho (Caracara plancus)09/09/2017Rodolfo Capdevielle



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Foto
Photography ID: 222830
  Adult
Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
09/09/2017
Rodolfo Capdevielle
Foto
Photography ID: 161479
 Laguna Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
07/11/2014
Rodolfo Capdevielle
Foto
Photography ID: 160978
♀  Adult
Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
04/09/2009
Rodolfo Capdevielle



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
62626809/09/2017ArgentinaEntre RíosEmbalse Salto Grande, ConcordiaRodolfo Capdevielle
46281410/10/2014ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaRodolfo Capdevielle
46233611/07/2014ArgentinaCorrientesLaguna IberáRodolfo Capdevielle
45604215/06/2012BrazilMato Grosso do SulPaso do Lontra, AlbuquerqueRodolfo Capdevielle
45475314/06/2012BrazilMato Grosso do SulRio Paraguay 5 km al sur de Pousada Anhuma, AlbuquerqueRodolfo Capdevielle
45086509/06/2012BrazilMato Grosso do SulRuta a Fazenda Amigo norte, Campo GrandeRodolfo Capdevielle
6570306/06/2010ArgentinaCorrientesEsteros del IberáRodolfo Capdevielle
46139809/04/2009ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarRodolfo Capdevielle
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Citation recommended:

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