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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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Records from Gobernador Virasoro

Conservation status: Least Concern

Other common names: Capibara.

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Photography ID: 380516
  Juvenile
Gobernador Virasoro
Corrientes
Argentina
01/22/2020
Margarita Cervio
Foto
Photography ID: 37020
♂ ♀  Adult
Gobernador Virasoro
Corrientes
Argentina
01/22/2014
Federico Galfione



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
220062222/11/2024ArgentinaCorrientesLas Marías, Gobernador Virasoro10Hugo Caverzasi
118755222/01/2020ArgentinaCorrientesEstablecimiento Las Marías, Gobernador VirasoroMargarita Cervio
95622725/07/2019ArgentinaCorrientesEstablecimiento Las Marías, Gobernador Virasoro10Sebastián Martín Santiago
37263006/12/2015ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroJorge La Grotteria
20149515/11/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroRosana Ursino
20126113/11/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroRosana Ursino
13291722/01/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroFederico Galfione
6602416/03/2013ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroMarcelo Gavensky
6589805/12/2012ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroMarcelo Gavensky
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Citation recommended:

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