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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: 587530
  Adult

San Miguel del Monte
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/16/2024
Lucas De Ciria
Foto
Photography ID: 562849
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Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/01/2024
Lucas De Ciria
Foto
Photography ID: 523952
 
Las Flores
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/05/2023
Lucas De Ciria
Foto
Photography ID: 295880
  Adult

Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
10/14/2018
Lucas De Ciria



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
204469916/06/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresSan Miguel del MonteLucas De Ciria
193760501/01/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarLucas De Ciria
171910505/02/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresLas FloresLucas De Ciria
83116514/10/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarLucas De Ciria
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Citation recommended:

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