Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris - #1898
Greater Capybara
Female with litter, suckling. Image on cover of Journal of Mammalogy 92(1)
Geographic Distribution
E Colombia, E Venezuela, the Guyanas and Peru, south through Brazil, Paraguay, NE Argentina, and Uruguay
Order/Family
Caviidae
Genus
Hydrochoerus
Specific Epithet
hydrochaeris
Image Location
Venezuela, Apure, Hato El Cedral
Image Date
2004
Photographer
ER Congdon