Lesser capybara
| Lesser capybara | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Caviidae |
| Genus: | Hydrochoerus |
| Species: | H. isthmius |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrochoerus isthmius Goldman, 1912 | |
| Lesser capybara range | |
The lesser capybara (Hydrochoerus isthmius) 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.