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Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris
(C. Linnaeus, 1766)
- capybara
(mammal)
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[Hydrochaeris] (Genus) - capybara
..[Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris] (Species) - capybara
....[Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris hydrochaeris] (Subspecies)
....[Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris isthmius] (Subspecies)
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:
Hydrochaerus hydrochaeris
(C. Linnaeus, 1766)
Different spelling
:
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
(Linnaeus, 1766), typ. cons.
Synonyms
Synonymous name
:
Hydrochaerus isthmius
(Goldman, 1912)
Ref:
G.B. Corbet & J.E. Hill, 1991
: 201.
Synonymous name
:
Hydrocheirus capybara
Linnaeus
Vernacular Names (Dutch)
Full name
:
waterzwijn
Ref:
1992
:
capybara
Ref:
1992
Vernacular Names (English)
Full name
:
capybara
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