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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.

Subspecies:


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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 650193
♂ ♀ Tandil
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/13/2025
Liliana Rubilar Puerta
Foto
Photography ID: 602537
♂  Adult
Tandil
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/30/2024
Claudia Alejandra Nigro
Foto
Photography ID: 594599
 Tandil
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/31/2024
Liliana Rubilar Puerta
Foto
Photography ID: 594598
  Adult
Tandil
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/31/2024
Liliana Rubilar Puerta
Foto
Photography ID: 543130
♂ ♀ Tandil
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/29/2023
Javier Beruhard
Foto
Photography ID: 532218
♂ ♀ Tandil
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/31/2022
Fernando Rasmussen
Foto
Photography ID: 494846
♂ ♀ Tandil
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/25/2022
Santiago Juan Torres



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Last Filmings published


Video ID: 5860
♂ ♀ Tandil
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/12/2023
Claudia Alejandra Nigro



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
241328409/01/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresTandil, Tandil6Liliana Rubilar Puerta
235277913/08/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresDique del fuerte, TandilLiliana Rubilar Puerta
227382616/04/202517:51ArgentinaBuenos AiresAvenida Don Bosco 6400, Tandil1Santiago Juan Torres
216191230/09/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresIsla lago del fuerte, TandilClaudia Alejandra Nigro
215893429/09/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresAzcuénaga Centro, Tandil1Santiago Juan Torres
215892929/09/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresAzcuénaga Centro, Tandil9Santiago Juan Torres
212788031/07/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresDique del fuerte, TandilLiliana Rubilar Puerta
190126712/10/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresLago del Fuerte, TandilClaudia Alejandra Nigro
180448029/07/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresDique del fuerte, TandilJavier Beruhard
169720703/01/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresAvenida Alvear, Tandil7Santiago Juan Torres
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Greater Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 29/03/2026.