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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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
182592303/09/2023ArgentinaFormosaMadrejon, Reserva Natural FormosaSergio Gabriel Borrillo
59431218/07/2017ArgentinaCorrientesLaguna IberáSergio Gabriel Borrillo
28357616/05/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresGeneral RodriguezSergio Gabriel Borrillo
17081723/07/2014ArgentinaCorrientesParque Nacional MburucuyáSergio Gabriel Borrillo
7497704/10/2013ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarSergio Gabriel Borrillo
7338527/09/2013ArgentinaBuenos AiresGeneral RodriguezSergio Gabriel Borrillo
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Citation recommended:

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