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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: 516185
  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
06/12/2022
Andrés Cecconi



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
168121812/06/2022ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasAndrés Cecconi
112829208/11/2019ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasNicolas Olejnik
62958616/10/2017ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasRicardo A. Palonsky
62958521/08/2017ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasRicardo A. Palonsky
47367203/09/2016ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasSebastián Martín Santiago
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Citation recommended:

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