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. They live in a little bit of Southern Panama and Northern South America.

Lesser capybara
A lesser capybara walking.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Caviidae
Genus:	Hydrochoerus
Species:	H. isthmius
Binomial name
Hydrochoerus isthmius
The range of the Lesser Capybara