Lesser capybara
| Lesser capybara | |
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| A lesser capybara walking. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Caviidae |
| Genus: | Hydrochoerus |
| Species: | H. isthmius
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| Binomial name | |
| Hydrochoerus isthmius | |
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| The range of the Lesser Capybara | |
The lesser capybara, is a species of rodent in the genus Hydrochoerus. It is similar to the appearance of the capybara, but is smaller. They weigh about 100 pounds and they are the 3rd heaviest extant rodent.
