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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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Foto
Photography ID: 676065
♀  Adult
Puerto de San Isidro
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/14/2026
Andrea Casaburi
Foto
Photography ID: 675684
  Juvenile
Puerto de San Isidro
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/07/2026
Andrea Casaburi
Foto
Photography ID: 675683
♂  Adult
Puerto de San Isidro
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/07/2026
Andrea Casaburi
Foto
Photography ID: 648154
♀  Adult
Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
07/30/2025
Andrea Casaburi
Foto
Photography ID: 647972
  Juvenile
Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
07/29/2025
Andrea Casaburi
Foto
Photography ID: 647587
  Juvenile
Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
07/28/2025
Andrea Casaburi
Foto
Photography ID: 647583
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
07/28/2025
Andrea Casaburi
Foto
Photography ID: 606479
♀  Adult
Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
07/26/2024
Andrea Casaburi
Foto
Photography ID: 544775
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
07/25/2023
Andrea Casaburi



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244122414/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresCenav, Puerto de San IsidroAndrea Casaburi
243991607/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresCenav, Puerto de San IsidroAndrea Casaburi
243991507/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresCenav, Puerto de San IsidroAndrea Casaburi
243987124/01/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresCenav, Puerto de San IsidroAndrea Casaburi
234343830/07/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino acceso principal, Parque Nacional El PalmarAndrea Casaburi
234168629/07/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino de acceso, Parque Nacional El PalmarAndrea Casaburi
234040328/07/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino acceso principal, Parque Nacional El PalmarAndrea Casaburi
234039928/07/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino acceso principal, Parque Nacional El PalmarAndrea Casaburi
218017026/07/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino acceso principal, Parque Nacional El PalmarAndrea Casaburi
181140125/07/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino al Mirador de la Glorieta, Parque Nacional El PalmarAndrea Casaburi
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Citation recommended:

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