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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
213997901/09/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Río Reconquista, San MartínMauro Carballo
180141420/07/2023ArgentinaFormosaAlrededores del vertedero, Bañado La EstrellaMauro Carballo
67710716/01/2018UruguayColoniaIsla Timoteo DomínguezMauro Carballo
52014720/12/2016ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino al monumento binacional, Reserva Natural de Uso Múltiple Isla Martín GarcíaMauro Carballo
40045108/02/2016ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarMauro Carballo
40045507/02/2016ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarMauro Carballo
40053006/02/2016ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarMauro Carballo
40067705/02/2016ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarMauro Carballo
40064104/02/2016ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarMauro Carballo
18105111/02/2012ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarMauro Carballo
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Citation recommended:

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