Greater Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

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: 645925
Adult
Pinheiro Machado
Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil
07/12/2025
Augusto Pötter

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2329712

12/07/2025

Brazil

Rio Grande do Sul

Pinheiro Machado

Augusto Pötter

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