| Lesser capybara | |
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| In Gamboa, Panama | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Caviidae |
| Genus: | Hydrochoerus |
| Species: | H. isthmius |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrochoerus isthmius Goldman, 1912 | |
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| Range | |
The lesser capybara (Hydrochoerus isthmius) 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. They live in a little bit of Southern Panama and Northern South America.
