† H. ballesterensis
† H. gaylordi
† H. hesperotiganites H. hydrochaeris H. isthmius
Ranges of capybara (green) and lesser capybara (red)
The genus Hydrochoerus contains two living and three extinct species of rodents from South America, the Caribbean island of Grenada, California and Panama.[1] Capybaras are the largest living rodents in the world. The genus name is derived from the Greek ὕδωρ (hýdor) 'water' plus χοίρος (choíros) 'pig'.
^ abWoods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Infraorder Hystricognathi". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 1538–1600. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
(Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a giant cavy rodent native to South America. It is the largest living rodent and a member of the genus Hydrochoerus. The...
recognized as Hydrochoerus holmesi is now assigned to Neochoerus. † Hydrochoerus ballesterensis – Pliocene capybara endemic to Argentina † Hydrochoerus gaylordi...
Hydrochoerus hesperotiganites from the Rancholabrean of California. This makes H. hesperotiganites the only member of the extant genus Hydrochoerus to...
Hydrochoerus gaylordi (named after American political consultant Joseph Gaylord) is an extinct species of capybara that lived in Grenada during the Late...
pattersoni at Fossilworks.org Mones, Alvaro; Ojasti, Juhani (16 June 1986). "Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Brisson 1762". Mammalian Species (264): 1–7. doi:10.2307/3503784...
Pediolagus (one species): Chacoan mara Subfamily Hydrochoerinae Genus Hydrochoerus (two extant species): Capybara Genus Kerodon (two species): Rock cavy...
Using a molecular clock approach, Opazo suggested Kerodon diverged from Hydrochoerus (the capybara) in the late Middle Miocene. Kerodon acrobata Moojen, Locks...
Hydrochoerinae is a subfamily of Caviidae, consisting of two living genera, Hydrochoerus, the capybaras, and Kerodon, the rock cavies. In addition, a number of...
Nogueira, Selene S. C. (2010-11-22). "Vocal Repertoire of Captive Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris): Structure, Context and Function". Ethology. 117 (1): 83–94...
about 12,000 years ago, being closely related to modern capybaras (genus Hydrochoerus). It was part of the subfamily Hydrochoerinae. Fossils of it have been...
the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2017. "Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)". A-Z Animals. Retrieved 22 July 2017. Briggs, Philip (2009)...
sumatrensis Coypu, nutria, or river rat,. Myocastor coypus Capybara, genus Hydrochoerus Woolly giant rat, Kunsia tomentosus East Timor giant rat, an extinct...
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