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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: 460899
♀ 
Parque Nacional Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
08/17/2021
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 458433
  Juvenile
San Miguel del Monte
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/17/2021
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 458431
  Adult
Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
08/15/2021
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 412054
♂ ♀ San Miguel del Monte
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/19/2020
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 378979
 Las Flores
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/01/2020
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 338536
♂ ♀ San Miguel del Monte
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/20/2019
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 236162
  Juvenile
Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
12/19/2017
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 179790
  Adult
Las Flores
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/20/2016
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 107113
  Immature
Ituzaingó
Corrientes
Argentina
07/22/2015
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 106944
  Adult
Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
07/18/2015
Hernán Tolosa



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
168061023/10/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresLas FloresHernán Tolosa
145932017/08/2021ArgentinaCorrientesPortal Laguna Iberá, Parque Nacional IberáHernán Tolosa
145004115/08/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarHernán Tolosa
145004417/07/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresLaguna de Monte, San Miguel del MonteHernán Tolosa
130633901/11/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 58 (entre Giribone y ruta 11)Hernán Tolosa
129261919/09/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresSan Miguel del MonteHernán Tolosa
124560628/05/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresLaguna de Monte, San Miguel del MonteHernán Tolosa
118293101/02/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Plaza Montero, Las FloresHernán Tolosa
93395620/06/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresSan Miguel del MonteHernán Tolosa
66405719/12/2017ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarHernán Tolosa
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Greater Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 23/03/2026.