Greater Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
This photograph corresponds to a record of Greater Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) made in Reserva Privada San Sebastián de la Selva, Misiones, Argentina on 19/09/2012. The photograph was published by Jose Luis Merlo and is part of the EcoRegistros biodiversity database.
Author's comments:
Había pasado la represa y los dos nos sorprendimos,el carpincho quedó inmovil y aproveché para fotearlo el pegó un salto y emitió como un ladrido ¡¡
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Record
| Kingdom: | Animalia | |
| Phylum / Division: | Chordata | |
| Class: | Mammalia | |
| Order: | Rodentia | |
| Family: | Caviidae | |
| Scientific name: | Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris | |
| English Name: | Greater Capybara | |
| Spanish Name: | Carpincho | |
| Portuguese Name: | Capivara | |
| Conservation status: |
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| Sex: | Male | |
| Life stage: | Adult | |
| Registration date: | 19/09/2012 | |
| Country: | Argentina | |
| Province / Department: | Misiones | |
| Location or protected area: | Reserva Privada San Sebastián de la Selva | |
| Location accuracy: | Low | |
| Belonging: | Native | |
| Condition: | Wild | |
| Certainty: | Heard, Photographed | |
| Reproduction information: | No | |
| PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
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| Photography ID: | 16127 View Full Record | |
| Manufacturer: | Canon | |
| Camera model: | 7 D | |
| Using Flash: | No | |
| Publication date: | 10/04/2012 19:47:14 | |
