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Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Subphylum: Vertebrata • Classis: Mammalia • Subclassis: Theria • Infraclassis: Eutheria • Ordo: Rodentia • Familia: Caviidae • Subfamilia: Hydrochoerinae • Genus: Hydrochoeris • Species: Hydrochoeris hydrochaeris (Linnaeus, 1766)

Vernacular names

Avañe'ẽ: Kapi'yva · Deutsch: Capybara, Wasserschwein · English: Capybara · Español: Capibara, carpincho, ronsoco, chiguiro, chigüiro, chigüire · Nederlands: Capibara, Waterzwijn · 日本語: カピバラ ·

Synonyms

Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Mammal Species of the World Link: Hydrochoeris hydrochaeris

ITIS link: Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris (Linnaeus, 1766)

IUCN link: Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Linnaeus, 1766) (Least Concern)

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		Capybara in Brazil	Capybara in Bolivia, Pampa, 2003
Capybara in Bolivia, Pampa, early in the morning, 2003			Capybara resting
Capybara (The National Zoo - Washington, 2006)	Capybara (The Prague Zoological Garden, 2006)	Capybara (The Prague Zoological Garden, 2006)	Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris). Photographed at Kolmården zoo, Sweden, 2005
Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison, Wisconsin, 2004	Capybara, 2004	Capybara	Argentina, 2002
Horto Florestas em São Paulo, Brazil	Мокра капівара не березі річці в Бразіліі.	Burgers Zoo	Rio Grande Zoo in Albuquerque, NM
		A Capaya is devoured by a green anaconda