Caviidae, Fischer de Waldheim, 1817

Jansen, Martin, Engler, Marc, Blumer, Luka Moritz, Rumiz, Damián I., Aramayo, José Luis & Krone, Oliver, 2020, A camera trapping survey of mammals in the mixed landscape of Bolivia’s Chiquitano region with a special focus on the Jaguar, Check List 16 (2), pp. 323-335 : 331

Family Caviidae

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Linnaeus, 1766) Capybara, Capiguara

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Examined material. BOLIVIA; Province of Ñuflo de Chávez of Santa Cruz Department; Centro “Chiquitos”; 16.3697°S, 062.0311°W; first capture on 12 May 2017; primary forest.

Identification. This species, the largest rodent in the world, is unmistakable due to the shape of the head, short ears, and uniformly colored body, which varies from reddish to grayish brown.