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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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Foto
Photography ID: 658018
  Adult
General Pico
La Pampa
Argentina
10/24/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 629335
  Adult
Departamento Utracan
La Pampa
Argentina
04/02/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 629334
  Adult
Departamento Utracan
La Pampa
Argentina
04/02/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 540663
  Adult
General Pico
La Pampa
Argentina
07/06/2023
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 440933
 Colón
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/15/2014
Hugo Alberto Valderrey



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
237989424/10/2025ArgentinaLa PampaReserva Natural Urbana de General Pico (laguna La Arocena), General PicoHugo Alberto Valderrey
226958502/04/2025ArgentinaLa PampaReserva Natural Laguna de Utracán, Departamento UtracanHugo Alberto Valderrey
224499408/02/2025ArgentinaLa PampaCercanias de General PicoHugo Alberto Valderrey
189814808/10/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarHugo Alberto Valderrey
178814206/07/2023ArgentinaLa PampaPiletones de Corpico, General PicoHugo Alberto Valderrey
172769520/02/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresMás cerca de Guaminí, Ruta 33 entre Guaminí y CasbasHugo Alberto Valderrey
145249224/12/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresA unos 20 Km de Daireaux, Ruta 65 entre Guamini y DaireauxHugo Alberto Valderrey
141296324/12/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresDaireaux, DaireauxHugo Alberto Valderrey
139383215/11/2014ArgentinaEntre RíosRuta 14 (entre El Palmar y Colón), ColónHugo Alberto Valderrey
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Citation recommended:

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