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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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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 368629
♂  Adult
Las Flores
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/15/2019
Román Montero
Foto
Photography ID: 266370
♂  Adult
Marcos Paz
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/26/2018
Román Montero
Foto
Photography ID: 180525
♀  Juvenile
Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
12/10/2016
Román Montero
Foto
Photography ID: 141894
  Adult
Delta del Paraná
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/06/2016
Román Montero
Foto
Photography ID: 128442
  Adult
Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
12/07/2015
Román Montero



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
114902415/12/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Plaza Montero, Las Flores50Román Montero
113706123/11/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresCampo privado entre La Plata y Magdalena, MagdalenaRomán Montero
91290521/04/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresPlaya La Escondida, Punta IndioRomán Montero
84923001/12/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosMédanosRomán Montero
82053915/10/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresSan Miguel del MonteRomán Montero
75978226/05/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresArroyo Durazno y zonas rurales aledañas, Marcos PazRomán Montero
83749420/01/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresZona privada, Delta del ParanáRomán Montero
65615909/12/2017ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarRomán Montero
62888115/10/2017ArgentinaEntre RíosReserva Privada El Potrero de San Lorenzo, GualeguaychúRomán Montero
60328420/08/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural del PilarRomán Montero
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Greater Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 22/03/2026.