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Greater Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)


Carpincho (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
Marcos Garberoglio
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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:
  Least Concern (LC)  
Sex: N/A
Life stage: Adult
Registration date: 31/01/2026
Country: Argentina
Province / Department: Buenos Aires
Location or protected area: Vicente López
Detailed location: Área Natural Yrigoyen (Yrigoyen y el Río)
Coordinates - Detailed location: -34.514677, -58.471163
Altitude - Detailed location: 4 m a.s.l.
Location accuracy: Medium
Belonging: Native
Condition: Wild
Certainty: Photographed
Reproduction information: No
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography ID: 670652 View Full Record
Publication date: 01/31/2026 19:14:59
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