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Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Linnaeus, 1766) South America: Size: Habitat: Diet: LC Lesser capybara Hydrochoerus isthmius Goldman, 1912: eastern Panama, northwestern Colombia, and western Venezuela. Size: Habitat: Diet: DD
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Venezuela. Of the mammal species in Venezuela , one is critically endangered, six are endangered, nineteen are vulnerable, and four are near threatened.
The capybara [a] or greater capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is the largest living rodent, [2] native to South America. It is a member of the genus Hydrochoerus . The only other extant member is the lesser capybara ( Hydrochoerus isthmius ).
A female capybara has arrived at a Florida zoo as part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the large South American rodents. Iyari, a 10-month-old capybara, went to the Palm Beach ...
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Lesser capybara range The kookoopadda ( Hydrochoerus isthmius ) [ 2 ] or lesser capybara , is a large semi-aquatic rodent found in South America that has vast similarities, yet subtle differences, with the common Capybara ( Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ), the largest species of rodent in the world.
The taxonomy of Hydrochoerinae is confused because, until 2005, living capybaras and their extinct relatives were placed in their own family, Hydrochoeridae. [1] Recent molecular phylogenetic studies recognize a close relationship between Hydrochoerus and Kerodon , [ 2 ] supporting placement of both genera in a subfamily of Caviidae . [ 3 ]
The fauna of Venezuela consists of a huge variety of animals. Venezuela's diverse wildlife includes manatees , Amazon river dolphins , and Orinoco crocodiles , which have been reported to reach up to 6.6 metres (22 ft) in length.