Hydrochoerus
| Hydrochoerus | |
|---|---|
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| H. hydrochaeris with a cattle tyrant on its back | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Caviidae |
| Subfamily: | Hydrochoerinae |
| Genus: | Hydrochoerus Brisson, 1762 |
| Type species | |
| Sus hydrochaeris.[1] Linnaeus, 1766 | |
| Species | |
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| Ranges of capybara (green) and lesser capybara (red) | |
Hydrocheus is a genus of rodents in the family Caviidae.
The Genus contains the capybara and the lesser capybara. The genus is closely related to guinea pigs, chinchillas, agoutis, maras, and muskrats.
They live in Panama and South America and try to stay tropical areas like rainforests. They eat fruits, Aquatic plants, and sometimes even eat their own feces.
Meme culture
[change | change source]In the late 2010s or early 2020s multiple zoos posted videos of their capybaras or lesser capybaras taking baths or eating. These videos went viral and were commonly reposted with Don Toliver's song, After Party. Due to this, many people call the song the capybara anthem.
Phylogeny and taxonomy
[change | change source]Species
[change | change source]Extant Species
[change | change source]| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capybara
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Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Linnaeus, 1766) |
South America |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Lesser capybara
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Hydrochoerus isthmius Goldman, 1912 |
eastern Panama, northwestern Colombia, and western Venezuela. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
DD
|
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Woods, 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.
Bibliography
[change | change source]- Hoffstetter, Robert (1971). "Los vertebrados cenozóicos de Colombia: yacimientos, faunas, problemas planteados" (PDF). Universidad Nacional de Colombia: 37–62. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Rowe, D.L.; Honeycutt, R.L. (2002). "Phylogenetic relationships, ecological correlates, and molecular evolution within the Cavioidea (Mammalia, Rodentia)". Molecular Biology and Evolution. 19 (3): 263–277. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a004080. ISSN 0737-4038. PMID 11861886.
Further reading
[change | change source]- Nowak, Ronald M. (1999). Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th edition. Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 1–1936. ISBN 978-0-8018-5789-8.
