Mammal
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris · Caviidae · Rodentia
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records27,598in 9 countries
Most seen inBrazil11,507 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Capybara in brief
The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a mammal of the Caviidae family — species of large semiaquatic rodent in the cavy family.
Across the 9 countries we cover it has 27,598 published records, most of them from Brazil, Colombia and Argentina. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, November and December and fall to their lowest in March and June.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Brazil11,507 records · best Nov, Aug
Colombia10,103 records · best Dec, Jan
Argentina3,626 records · best Sep, Jul
Bolivia897 records · best Apr, Aug
Peru592 records · best Jul, Aug
Uruguay408 records · best Apr, Jan
Ecuador221 records · best Feb, Jun
Venezuela157 records · best Jan, Mar
Paraguay87 records · best Jul, Sep
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.