Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae
Alternative combinations: Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris, Hydrochoerus hydrochoeris, Sus hydrochaeris
Synonyms: Capiguara americana Liais 1872, Cavia capybara Pallas 1766, Hydrochaerus capybara Pallas 1766, Hydrochoerus capybara Pallas 1766, Hydrochoerus cololoi Berro 1968, Hydrochoerus irroratus Ameghino 1889, Hydrochoerus uruguayensis Ameghino and Rovereto 1914
Belongs to Hydrochoerus according to International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1998
See also Ameghino 1889, Ameghino 1902, Erxleben 1777, Giebel 1883, Hay 1902, Mones and Ojasti 1986, Prado et al. 1998 and Salles et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Hydrochoerus ballesterensis, Hydrochoerus gaylordi, Hydrochoerus hesperotiganites, Hydrochoerus isthmius, Hydrochoerus perturbidus, Hydrochoerus tarijensis, Xenohydrochoerus gracilis
Ecology: amphibious herbivore
Average measurements (in mm): femur diameter 21.0, humerus diameter 24.2, radius diameter 13.0, tibia diameter 20.0
Estimated body mass: 53.4 kg based on femur diameter, humerus diameter, and tibia diameter
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (1 collection), Bolivia (4), Brazil (12), Panama (1), Peru (1), Uruguay (2), Venezuela (1)
Total: 22 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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